WASHINGTON—The United States has imposed sanctions against Tony Castro, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, as part of new measures targeting individuals linked to Cuba's ruling elite.
The decision is part of Washington's
policy toward Havana and includes restrictions that may affect the assets or
financial interests of sanctioned individuals under U.S. jurisdiction, as well
as their ability to conduct certain transactions with U.S. citizens and
entities.
The inclusion of a direct relative of
Raúl Castro among those sanctioned once again focuses attention on U.S.
measures against members of or individuals associated with the Cuban political
leadership.
Washington uses this type of tool to
exert pressure on the island's authorities and target individuals it considers
linked to the structures of the Cuban regime's controversial power.
The decision against Raúl Castro's grandson
also represents a new episode in the U.S. policy of using individual sanctions
as a pressure tactic against figures connected to the Cuban political power
structure that is stifling the island's citizens.