U.S. announces sanctions on Cuban Secretary of Defense and Special Operations Brigade

　　China News Agency, Washington, July 22 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The U.S. Treasury Department announced on the 22nd local time that it would The combat brigade imposed sanctions.

　　The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement issued on the same day that the United States decided to impose sanctions on Cuban Secretary of Defense Alvaro López Miera and the Special Operations Brigade under the Cuban Ministry of Interior for "suppressing the peaceful protest march of the Cuban people."

　　According to regulations, U.S. entities are not allowed to conduct financial transactions with sanctioned targets.

　　U.S. President Biden issued a statement on the same day that the sanctions are "just the beginning" and the U.S. will continue to impose additional sanctions on Cuba.

　　Regarding US sanctions, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez posted on social media that the US accusations against Cuba are "baseless and defamatory."

He also said that in 2020, 1,022 people died in the United States due to police violence, and the United States should impose sanctions on itself.

　　A parade took place in parts of Cuba on the 11th. Cuban President Diaz Canel then went to an incident site to communicate with the people and gave two television speeches.

In his speech, he condemned the U.S. government for funding anti-Cuban forces and criticized that the U.S. government continued to strengthen its blockade against Cuba during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose was to stifle the Cuban economy and cause social unrest. He demanded that the U.S. lift the blockade against Cuba and respect Cuban sovereignty.

　　After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the US government adopted a hostile policy towards Cuba.

In 1961, the United States and Cuba broke off diplomatic relations.

The following year, the United States imposed an economic and financial blockade and trade embargo against Cuba.

In July 2015, the United States and Cuba officially resumed diplomatic relations.

After the Trump administration came to power, the United States tightened its policy on Cuba and successively adopted several rounds of sanctions against Cuba.

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