ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD — CONFIRMED ACTIONS, CONFIRMED FACTS May 7, 2026

Rubio Announces New Cuba Sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on Cuba's military-industrial enterprise, its leadership, and state-owned natural resources companies under Trump's May 1 executive order. The sanctions target those responsible for repression in Cuba and threats to U.S. national security, advancing the Trump administration's long-held goal of regime change in Cuba.