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US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Castro family members
The United States announced new sanctions Thursday 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 neighbor. Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raul Castro, who no longer holds an official position but remains a key power-broker on the island.
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US sanctions Cuban president and Castro relatives in latest pressure campaign
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