Cuba's Raoul Castro And His Children Have Been Hit With U.S. Visa Restrictions

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) and Cuba's former President Raul Castro, in Havana, Cuba, July 17, 2018. © REUTERS/Stringer

Miami Herald: U.S. hits Raúl Castro and his children with visa restrictions

The United States sanctioned Raúl Castro and his close family members on Thursday for their involvement in “gross violations of human rights,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Twitter.

“The Cuban regime’s disregard for human rights and use of violence to prop up the former Maduro regime are responsible for the ongoing crises in Cuba and Venezuela,” he added.

Raúl Castro ceded the presidency in April 2018 to Miguel Díaz-Canel, but remains at the head of Cuba’s Communist Party, the armed forces and in charge of the most important government

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WNU Editor: The Castros do not care.

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