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Ernesto Sober贸n Guzm谩n Questions U.S. Sanctions as the Administration Imposes New Economic Penalties on Cuba

Cuban ambassador Ernesto Sober贸n Guzm谩n has questioned the United States' continued use of sanctions to pressure the Cuban government, even as the island nation seeks to economic opening. The administration announced new economic penalties targeting nine state-owned mining, metal, and construction companies, alongside three leaders of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the measures, stating that the administration will not tolerate the Cuban regime's efforts to fund its repression and export Marxism. While Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage private investment, Ernesto Sober贸n Guzm谩n argued that the U.S. sanctions remain the primary obstacle to a successful economic opening. The administration's pressure campaign, which includes a de facto fuel blockade, has exacerbated shortages of medicine, food, and electricity. Conversely, Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized Cuba as a 'failed state' with a bad economic model, asserting that the administration's goal is to effectuate a positive change and eventually achieve regime change. The administration continues to push for a 'maximum pressure' campaign to destabilize the Cuban economy and ensure national security.

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