According to a list of facts emailed by the US State Department, the US is “sanctioning eight entities and three individuals to further advance the Trump administration's efforts to completely end the Cuban regime's malicious activities.” “This action includes imposing sanctions on the Cuban regime's nickel mining system and military industrial complex,” the statement said. The Cuban state-owned mining company Pinares SA was added to the list of sanctioned organizations. The Ministry of Finance described some of the sanctioned entities as state-owned research and experimental development agencies.

According to a list of facts emailed by the US State Department, the US is “sanctioning eight entities and three individuals to further advance the Trump administration's efforts to completely end the Cuban regime's malicious activities.” “This action includes imposing sanctions on the Cuban regime's nickel mining system and military industrial complex,” the statement said. The Cuban state-owned mining company Pinares SA was added to the list of sanctioned organizations. The Ministry of Finance described some of the sanctioned entities as state-owned research and experimental development agencies.