The State Department has placed visa restrictions on five Cuban officials. He accuses them of being related to the repression of the events of July 11 last.
However, he has not identified them. Sources consulted in the Cuban capital by OnCuba They also did not respond to the identity of those affected.
According to a statement of the Department of State, the new restriction was issued in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation 5377signed in 1985 by then President Ronald Reagan, which suspends the entry of Cuban government officials and employees into the United States as nonimmigrants.
“These five officials are linked to the unfair trials, sentences and imprisonment of people who peacefully demonstrated on July 11, 2021. This announcement of visa restrictions responds to the actions of Cuban government officials who deny Cubans the basic human rights and fundamental freedoms,” the statement said.
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And it adds: “The measures build on previous initiatives aimed at promoting the accountability of Cuban officials who allow human rights abuses and government repression, including four Treasury Department sanctions in force as of September 11. July and the announcements of steps aimed at imposing visa restrictions made by the Department of State on November 30, 2021 and January 6, 2022. These measures underscore our commitment to support the Cuban people.”
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reacted this Friday morning to the new restrictions with a short comment on his Twitter account.
“Once again the United States resorts to coercive measures against #Cuba as an act of aggression, with individual sanctions based on mendacious and absolutely unfounded accusations. They do not bend us, they only provoke our strongest rejection.
