US Sanctions Key Cuban Bank, Miner in Fresh Blow to Havana (opens original article in a new tab)

The US imposed sanctions on key Cuban entities, including a military bank and a mining company, as part of ongoing pressure against Havana's government.

• US sanctioned Cuban military's international banking arm and a state-run mining company
• Banco Financiero Internacional SA and GeoMinera SA added to Treasury Department's blacklist
• US aims to pressure Havana's communist leadership through economic sanctions
• Sanctions also targeted a state-run steelmaker and a logistics company