The US slapped fresh sanctions Friday on Cuban police for suppressing anti-government demonstrations this month, with President Joe Biden warning additional punitive measures were in store if the communist-ruled nation does not undertake sweeping reforms.
“There will be more unless there is some drastic change in Cuba, which I don’t anticipate,” Biden told reporters before hosting a group of Cuban-American leaders at the White House.
“Today’s action serves to further hold accountable those responsible for suppressing the Cuban people’s calls for freedom and respect for human rights,” Gacki said.On July 11 and 12, thousands of Cubans took to the streets, shouting “Freedom,” “Down with the dictatorship” and “We’re hungry” in the biggest protests since the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power in 1959.
Biden has come under fire from Republicans who criticize what they say is his weak stance against Havana.“Biden’s lack of leadership is a disgrace and undermines the cause of freedom in Cuba and around the world,” the Republican National Committee said in a statement.
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