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US Government Expands Cuba Sanctions Program with New Designations and General Licenses

Baker McKenzie Sanctions & Export Controls Blog Trade press Published 17th August 2026 Global

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<p>On July 23, 2026, the US Department of State designated multiple entities and individuals in Cuba, and the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued three new Cuba-related general licenses. The actions are intended to further restrict revenue streams supporting the Cuban government, including activities tied to the energy sector, [...]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/us-government-expands-cuba-sanctions-program-with-new-designations-and-general-licenses/">US Government Expands Cuba Sanctions Program with New Designations and General Licenses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com">Global Sanctions and Export Controls Blog</a>.</p>

Publication: Baker McKenzie Sanctions & Export Controls Blog · Trade Publication
Published: 17th August 2026
Original report: sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com

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Category: Regulation & Trade
Geography: Global
Organisations: None identified
Collected: 26th September 2026 · 10:38

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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Significance 2 · Moderate

Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (33.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (21.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (31.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact
Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity

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Initial assessment ⓘMore about Initial Signal AssessmentProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.