- 59m ago
US sanctions Cuban president Diaz-Canel, his family, and Raul Castro's son and grandson
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and stepson, and two relatives of Raul Castro, escalating economic pressure on the communist-run island.
- 6h ago
Cuba suspends Visa and Mastercard transactions from 6 June after foreign bank bows to US sanctions
Cuba's central bank said Visa and Mastercard payments will stop working on the island from Saturday, after a foreign processing bank cut ties with the military-linked financial firm Fincimex under pressure from Washington's expanded sanctions.
- yesterday
Visa and Mastercard payments suspended in Cuba from 6 June after US sanctions cut off processing bank
Cuba's central bank announced on 3 June that Visa and Mastercard transactions will stop working on the island from Saturday, after a foreign processing bank severed ties with the state-linked financial entity Fincimex to avoid US secondary sanctions.
- 2d ago
Meliá follows Iberostar out of Cuba, abandoning 15 hotels ahead of US sanctions deadline
Spanish hotel giant Meliá is immediately ending management and branding services for 15 Cuban resorts, a day after Iberostar pulled out of 12 properties, as a 5 June US deadline to sever ties with a military-run conglomerate approaches.
