WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State:
For nearly seven decades, the Communist Cuban regime has waged a continuous campaign of political, ideological, and institutional warfare against the United States. Tragically, the Cuban people are the hostages of a brutal and repressive government which disregards their safety and prosperity to advance the Castro regime's true purpose: serving as an outpost for our adversaries and exporting radical left-wing violence and terror across our hemisphere.
Today, pursuant to President Trump's Executive Order (E.O.) 14404 of May 1, 2026, "Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to U...