{
  "id": 5438752,
  "title": "US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-hits-cuba-with-new-sanctions-as-islands-crises-multiply-5438752",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260904/us-hits-cuba-with-new-sanctions-as-islands-crises-multiply"
  },
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  "account": "The United States government imposed additional sanctions on Cuba on Thursday, intensifying efforts to cripple the island's economy and address its mounting crises. Among the entities targeted are Fidel Ernesto Castro, the grandson of the former Cuban president Raúl Castro, and Abapet, Cuba's Oil Industry Supply Import Company. Abapet plays a crucial role in importing essential equipment and spare parts necessary to maintain Cuba's deteriorating power grid. According to Brett Erickson, a sanctions expert and managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors, the sanctions aim to further strain Cuba's vital machinery, exacerbating the already dire energy crisis. Erickson stated, \"The U.S. is trying to really tighten the screws as much as possible.\" He added that the Trump administration is determined not to accept any changes from Cuba other than the regime's collapse. Erickson expected Cuba's government to attempt to circumvent the sanctions due to their necessity.",
  "summary": "HAVANA — The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raúl Castro, and Cuba’s Oil Industry Supply Import Company, known as Abapet. The company is responsible for importing special equipment and spare parts needed to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island’s crises multiply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-hits-cuba-with-new-sanctions-as-islands-crises-multiply",
        "published": "2026-09-03T23:11:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island’s crises multiply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-hits-cuba-with-new-sanctions-as-islands-crises-multiply-5443386",
        "published": "2026-09-03T23:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-hits-cuba-with-new-sanctions-as-islands-crises-multiply-5440577",
        "published": "2026-09-03T23:37:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "U.S. aims 'to really tighten the screws' on Cuba with newest sanctions: analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/u-s-aims-to-really-tighten-the-screws-on-cuba-with-newest-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:53:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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