The Treasury Department of U.S This Friday included in a list of sanctions the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba and its head, Brigadier General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas.
The measure -which includes, for example, the blocking of bank accounts if it has them and to carry out commercial operations with Americans, among others-, comes just under a week after President Donald Trump ends his term, which was characterized by strong hostility to the government of Havana.
A press release from the Treasury Department indicated that sanctions against the military and his government agency will be applied under the “Magnitsky Act” and is directed “against the perpetrators of serious human rights abuses and corruption throughout the world.” for persecuting or punishing dissidents, the statement said.
“The United States will continue to use every tool at its disposal to address the dire human rights situation in Cuba and in other parts of the world, “US Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said in a statement from the Treasury Department.
XIAOMI AND OTHER FIRMS, ON BLACK LISTS
The United States government blacklisted Chinese cell phone maker Xiaomi Corp. and China’s third-largest oil company for their alleged military ties, increasing pressure on Beijing in the last week of President Donald Trump’s rule.
The Defense Department added nine companies to its list of Chinese firms with military ties, including Xiaomi and state-owned aircraft maker Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (Comac).
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American investors they will have to divest their shares in the Chinese companies that are on the military list by November this year, according to an executive order signed by Trump last November.
Xiaomi said in a statement that its products are for “civil and commercial use” and assured that it is not owned or affiliated with the Chinese military and that it does not control it.
“The company will take appropriate measures to protect the interests of the company and its shareholders,” the statement added, although it did not provide details on what those measures might be.
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