U.S. hits Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel with sanctions, putting further pressure on Havana
CBC
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The Spanish hotel group Iberostar has withdrawn from managing around a dozen hotels in Cuba that it operated in partnership with the military-linked conglomerate Gaesa, which is under US sanctions, several sources close to the matter told AFP on June 2, 2026. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)" width="620" />
The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island's leadership that drew immediate condemnation from Havana.
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