The US Department of State has announced that it will sanction the former National Council of Raul Castro, Cuba. It is said to be “involved in human rights violations” by supporting the Maduro administration in Venezuela, South America, which is dictatorship. Sanctions are also imposed on Mr. Castro's children, and entry into the United States is prohibited.
US Secretary of State Pompeo said in a statement on the 26th that "the Cuban government has detained more than 100 political criminals and that Cuban security personnel in Venezuela are involved in torture, etc." Claimed to be responsible.
The United States recovered diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in 54 years since 2015 during the Obama administration. However, the Trump administration has increased pressure by strengthening sanctions on Venezuela's Maduro administration and Cuba that supports the administration. (New York = Watanabe Hill)