A legal history of U.S. policy toward Cuba

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2026 · ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

Designation of persons, including GAESA, under Executive Order 14404

· In force

Acting under the authority of Executive Order 14404, the State Department designated three persons, including Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), the conglomerate that manages much of the Cuban military's business empire. The designations block the property and interests in property of the designated persons.

Authority
U.S. Department of State

The first designations issued under the new EO 14404 sanctions authority, applying the sector- and entity-based framework established the previous week.

Topics

  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Trade

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