The Trump administration announced another round of sanctions against Cuba on Thursday, targeting 10 individuals and entities tied to the country's government, military and oil industry, The Hill reported in its story.
In its announcement, the State Department accused Cuba's “ruling elite” of hoarding the island's energy, shipping and technology resources for its own enrichment, according to The Hill's summary of the statement. The excerpt of the statement available for this account ends partway through a sentence about the effect on the Cuban people, so the rest of that passage could not be confirmed.
The Hill's headline credits Rubio with placing the additional sanctions and describes them as targeting a shipping network. The summary itself attributes the announcement to the Trump administration and the State Department, and it does not say how the network operates or which of the 10 targets are involved in shipping.
The available summary does not name the individuals or entities, list the specific sanctions imposed, or describe the legal authority used. It also gives no dollar figures and does not say whether the measures take effect immediately. Those points remain unclear from the reporting provided.
Finya Swai wrote The Hill's report. This account draws only on that outlet's summary, and no other source reports were available to confirm, expand or contradict the details. Because the summary breaks off mid-sentence, any detail beyond that point is unknown here.
Sources: The Hill: Rubio places additional sanctions on Cuba, targeting ‘illicit’ shipping network.