The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbour.

Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raúl Castro, who no longer holds an official position but remains a key figure on decisions about the future of the island.

President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and stepson were also hit by the latest Treasury department sanctions issued on Thursday, as was the ministry of the revolutionary armed forces and several other entities.

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    12 hours ago

    When’s the last time you talked to a 95 year old or saw one walking? Like the physical and mental endurance isn’t there.

    Here’s Noam Chomsky at 93

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      Being “influential” does not mean he has to be out on a balcony giving firey speeches. He can just release a press release or have his supporters spread his thoughts.

      And again - Trump can’t string together 8 words into a coherent sentence yet yet he’s influential.

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        Castro is long retired. They want to punish his family for leading Cuba out of the 1800s. It’s about colonizing Cuba and destroying the most socialist country in Latin America. Leftwing governments across the Americas are under attack, from Brazil, to Venezuela, to Bolivia.