US sanctions Cuba’s military representative in Beijing over China procurement
The United States sanctioned Cuba’s senior military representative in Beijing on Thursday, accusing him of helping procure military-related equipment from China for the island’s armed forces. Waldo Perez Cortes, Cuba’s military, naval and air attache in Beijing, was among six Cuban nationals and five entities added to the US Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons…
The US has sanctioned Cuba's senior military representative in Beijing, Waldo Perez Cortes, accusing him of aiding in the procurement of military equipment from China for Cuba's armed forces. Perez Cortes, a senior colonel serving as Cuba's military, naval, and air attache in Beijing, was among six Cuban nationals and five entities added to the US Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.
The sanctioned individuals are accused of involvement in the procurement of military-related equipment from China and Russia, with companies like Tecnoimport and Duna SA also facing sanctions for importing such equipment.
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