{"id":325257,"date":"2025-07-03T18:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=325257"},"modified":"2025-07-03T19:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:00:37","slug":"trump-reinstates-hard-line-cuba-embargo-as-havana-condemns-us-measure-as-criminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/trump-reinstates-hard-line-cuba-embargo-as-havana-condemns-us-measure-as-criminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reinstates hard-line Cuba embargo as Havana condemns US measure as \u201ccriminal\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Donald Trump<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signed a presidential memorandum this Monday that toughens U.S. policy toward Cuba and reverses what was put in place by former President Joe Biden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The directive will enforce a legal ban on U.S. tourism to Cuba and strengthens the economic embargo, according to news sources, which also state that financial transactions to the island are restricted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/06\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-strengthens-the-policy-of-the-united-states-toward-cuba\/?sfnsn=scwspwa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The memorandum<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cends economic practices that disproportionately benefit the Cuban government, military, intelligence, or security agencies at the expense of the Cuban people,\u201d the White House said in a statement, cited by EFE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this regard, the U.S. government \u2014 which had already reversed several Biden measures toward the island \u2014 prohibits \u201cdirect or indirect financial transactions with entities controlled by the Cuban military, such as Grupo de Administraci\u00f3n Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and its affiliates,\u201d the statement specified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the prohibition on transactions with Cuba does not include those related to aspects such as support for \u201cprograms to build democracy in Cuba,\u201d \u201cpromoting national security or foreign policy interests of the United States,\u201d and \u201csupporting the sale of agricultural products, medicines, and medical devices,\u201d according to U.S. law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding travel to the island, the document states that the \u201cstatutory ban on U.S. tourism to Cuba\u201d will be enforced through regular audits and mandatory record-keeping<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of all travel-related transactions for at least five years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of educational trips, one of the types authorized for more than two decades, these must be carried out \u201csponsored by an organization subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and said travelers must be accompanied by a representative of the sponsoring organization.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UhcbIJRkgu\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/cuba-u-s-in-2024-a-chronology\/\">Cuba-U.S. in 2024: A Chronology<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Cuba-U.S. in 2024: A Chronology&#8221; &#8212; OnCubaNews English\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/cuba-u-s-in-2024-a-chronology\/embed\/#?secret=PMtkxuuihM#?secret=UhcbIJRkgu\" data-secret=\"UhcbIJRkgu\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the document notes that the Trump administration will not reinstate the so-called \u201cwet foot, dry foot\u201d policy \u2014 eliminated by Obama in January 2017 \u2014 and \u201camplifies efforts to support the Cuban people through the expansion of internet services, free press, free enterprise, free association, and lawful travel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of telecommunications, it announces the convening of a working group by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to \u201cassess the technological challenges and opportunities for expanding internet access in Cuba, including through federal government support for programs and activities that promote freedom of expression.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The memorandum, which will take effect in the next 30 days, supports the reinforcement of the embargo against Cuba and opposes measures calling for an end to the embargo at the United Nations (UN) and other international forums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact sheet also demands a review of human rights in Cuba, \u201cincluding unlawful detentions and inhumane treatment, and requires a report on fugitives from American justice living in Cuba or being harbored by the Cuban government,\u201d the U.S. government stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cuba calls Trump&#8217;s move \u201ccriminal\u201d and predicts repercussions<\/h3>\n<p>The Cuban government, for its part, accused the Trump Administration of \u201ccriminal conduct and violation of human rights\u201d following the signing of the memorandum that tightens economic pressure measures against the island.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, it acknowledged that the country \u201cwill feel the impact\u201d of the new directive, although it emphasized that it will not be able to \u201cvanquish\u201d it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Presidential Memorandum against Cuba released this Monday by the U.S. government reinforces the aggression and economic blockade that punishes the entire Cuban people and is the main obstacle to our development,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrunoRguezP\/status\/1939806663369699337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>denounced<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodr\u00edguez on the social media platform X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, the Cuban Foreign Minister emphasized in his message that \u201cit is a criminal conduct and violates the human rights of an entire nation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">El Memorando Presidencial contra <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cuba<\/a> dado a conocer hoy por gobierno de EEUU refuerza la agresi\u00f3n y el bloqueo econ\u00f3mico que castiga a todo el pueblo cubano y es el obst\u00e1culo principal a nuestro desarrollo.<\/p>\n<p>Es una conducta criminal y violatoria de los <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DDHH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DDHH<\/a> de toda una naci\u00f3n. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/frXhNHFReK\">pic.twitter.com\/frXhNHFReK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bruno Rodr\u00edguez P (@BrunoRguezP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrunoRguezP\/status\/1939806663369699337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For his part, President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel considered that the Trump administration\u2019s \u201cnew aggressive plan against Cuba\u201d responds to \u201cnarrow interests\u201d that do not represent \u201cthe majority in that country\u201d and its objective is \u201cto cause the greatest possible harm and suffering to the people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe impact will be felt, but we will not be vanquished,\u201d the Cuban leader asserted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Cuban officials and diplomats also spoke out about the memorandum signed by Trump, blaming those who \u201chave made their fortunes and political careers off the aggression against Cuba,\u201d alluding to politicians such as current Secretary of State Marco Rubio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fern\u00e1ndez de Coss\u00edo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CarlosFdeCossio\/status\/1939810969158365299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>noted<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the memorandum does not satisfy \u201cany U.S. national security interest\u201d and represents \u201cno benefit to the well-being of Americans,\u201d while maintaining that to justify its implementation, Washington \u201chas had to resort, as always, to slander and lies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Johana Tablada, Deputy Foreign Minister for the United States at the Foreign Ministry, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohanaTablada\/status\/1939810567373357565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>wondered<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cHow can it be claimed that strengthening a criminal siege is helping the Cuban people?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSuffocation measures, aimed at destabilization, will fail in their primary objective of domination, but will cause even more pain to Cuban families here and there and also punish Americans,\u201d she considered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These new measures reverse the reversal by former President Joe Biden\u2019s administration, which \u201ceased pressure on the Cuban regime\u201d regarding some of the restrictions Trump had imposed during his first term (2017-2021), according to the White 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