Trump administration applies sanctions and tariffs against Cuba. Oil shipments from Venezuela are targeted by new executive orders.
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Updated Aug 14
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What happened
Trump administration applies sanctions and tariffs against Cuba. Oil shipments from Venezuela are targeted by new executive orders.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- An oil agreement was announced between Caracas and Washington, with US interests defining the terms of the blockade.Sub-event
- Maduro's capture cut off oil supply to Cuba, while the Trump administration imposed a fuel blockade and Iberia suspended flights.Sub-event
- The Trump administration is seeking political change in Cuba and placing Cuban-Americans in Latin America, while a US ambassador arrives in Argentina from Cuba.Sub-event
- Secondary sanctions are being implemented by the Trump administration, leading to the halt of subsidized Venezuelan oil and the allocation of naphtha for Varadero oil fields in Cuba.Sub-event
- Trump administration installs Delcy Rodríguez; UN condemns US coercion against Cuba amid Venezuelan oil law overhaul.Sub-event
- Cuba deployed medical doctors to Venezuela, a move defended by Bruno Rodriguez amidst tightening US sanctions.Sub-event
- US seized tankers carrying Venezuelan oil bound for Cuba.Sub-event
Aid coordination in Cuba is contingent on the involvement of the Catholic Church amid US sanctions and crucial oil imports from Venezuela.1 source
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Trump signed an order imposing tariffs on oil suppliers, and CNC called on Ottawa to denounce the move.1 source
Trump administration targets Cuba with sanctions and tariffs, and executive orders target oil shipments from Venezuela.1 source
US executive orders deepen the economic blockade against Cuba.1 source
US executive orders impose tariffs and sanctions on Cuba.1 source
Sanctions on an oil company affect essential services in Cuba.1 source
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The entities involved
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Cuba
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
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Venezuela
Country in Latin America
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Related events
- Donald Trump raised threats of tariffs and sanctions targeting fuel imports from Cuba.
- U.S. policy regarding Cuba is presidential, maintaining economic sanctions while noting the Iran conflict precedes action on Cuba.
- U.S. policy intervened to block fuel shipments to Cuba.
- Trump's oil blockade harms Cuban economy, while Raul Castro backed new Cuban reforms driven by US pressure.
- Cuba uses the UN General Assembly to push back against US sanctions and embargoes, while diplomatic talks stall.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- countercurrents.org
- mondaq.com
- globalissues.org
- cubaheadlines.comCuban Health Minister Faces Sanctions and Cyberattack in Rapid Succession
- theepochtimes.com
- cp24.com
- mondaq.com
- elciudadano.com
- ibanet.org
- cubaheadlines.com