The White House said sanctions were placed Thursday on the regime 'for their role in facilitating the repression of peaceful, pro-democratic protests in Cuba.'
The White House said sanctions were placed Thursday on the Cuban minister of defense and a division within the Cuban Ministry of the Interior"for their role in facilitating the repression of peaceful, pro-democratic protests in Cuba that began on July 11.
In addition to the sanctions, Biden called for protesters who were"unjustly detained" during the July 11 protests to be released. The White House said it is working with members of the international community to"collectively condemn the violence and repression upon the Cuban people for demanding freedom."
The administration also plans to repopulate the U.S. Embassy in Havana with employees and is looking for ways to ensure Cuba's people have internet access that is not dependent upon the government, according to the White House fact sheet.
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