Entities from Cuba
106 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings.
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Alejandro Garcia del ToroCuban foreign ministry under-director who received the first US diplomatic aircraft since 2016
Cuban foreign ministry under-director who received the first US diplomatic aircraft since 2016Anamara Barona RiveroCuban prisoner who died at El Guatao women's prison in April 2026; ninth documented prison death of 2026.
Cuban prisoner who died at El Guatao women's prison in April 2026; ninth documented prison death of 2026.Ania Guillermina Lastres MoreraCuban official; first individual added to the SDN list under Executive Order 14404 on 7 May 2026.
Cuban official; first individual added to the SDN list under Executive Order 14404 on 7 May 2026.
Berta SolerLeader of the Ladies in White, a Cuban Catholic dissident women's movement; briefly detained same-day in May 2026 per OCDH documentation.
Leader of the Ladies in White, a Cuban Catholic dissident women's movement; briefly detained same-day in May 2026 per OCDH documentation.
Bruno Rodríguez ParrillaCuba's Foreign Minister since 2016; official voice of the government's sanctions and prisoner position.
Cuba's Foreign Minister since 2016; official voice of the government's sanctions and prisoner position.Caridad Diego BelloHead of the Cuban Communist Party's Office for Religious Affairs; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV.
Head of the Cuban Communist Party's Office for Religious Affairs; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV.
Juan Esteban Lazo HernandezPresident of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power, designated under EO 14404's second sanctions wave on 18 May 2026.
President of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power, designated under EO 14404's second sanctions wave on 18 May 2026.
Lis Cuesta PerazaWife of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel; designated on the OFAC SDN list on 4 June 2026 alongside her husband and her son Manuel Anido Cuesta.
Wife of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel; designated on the OFAC SDN list on 4 June 2026 alongside her husband and her son Manuel Anido Cuesta.
Luis Manuel Otero AlcántaraCuban dissident artist, San Isidro founder, vanished from prison hours before his 9 July release
Cuban dissident artist, San Isidro founder, vanished from prison hours before his 9 July release
Maykel OsorboImprisoned Cuban dissident rapper; co-author of Patria y Vida; refused State Security's 2026 exile ultimatum
Imprisoned Cuban dissident rapper; co-author of Patria y Vida; refused State Security's 2026 exile ultimatum
Miguel Díaz-CanelCuban President, first sitting head of state designated on the OFAC SDN list under EO 14404.
Cuban President, first sitting head of state designated on the OFAC SDN list under EO 14404.Pérez CastañedaDirector of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant; confirmed 180 days of capital maintenance are required after the 14 May 2026 failure.
Director of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant; confirmed 180 days of capital maintenance are required after the 14 May 2026 failure.
Raúl CastroFormer Cuban President; retains FAR and GAESA authority; indicted in the US over 1996 civilian aircraft shoot-down.
Former Cuban President; retains FAR and GAESA authority; indicted in the US over 1996 civilian aircraft shoot-down.
Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez CastroGrandson of Raúl Castro, age 41; met State Department off-track in April 2026
Grandson of Raúl Castro, age 41; met State Department off-track in April 2026Salvador Valdés MesaVice President of Cuba since 2018; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV at state level.
Vice President of Cuba since 2018; attended the 9 May 2026 Havana Cathedral mass for Pope Leo XIV at state level.
Vicente de la O LevyCuba's Energy Minister; personally sanctioned under EO 14404; ministry oversees CUPET, now also designated.
Cuba's Energy Minister; personally sanctioned under EO 14404; ministry oversees CUPET, now also designated.Organisations
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14ymedioCuba's leading independent outlet; its Cuba-based network first reported the June 2026 Havana protests and utility collapse.
Cuba's leading independent outlet; its Cuba-based network first reported the June 2026 Havana protests and utility collapse.Alianza de Cristianos de CubaAlliance of Cuban Christian denominations advocating religious freedom; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.
Alliance of Cuban Christian denominations advocating religious freedom; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.Almacenes Universales S.A.A GAESA cargo-handling subsidiary designated by OFAC in June 2026.
A GAESA cargo-handling subsidiary designated by OFAC in June 2026.
ANTEX S.A.A GAESA export subsidiary designated on 13 July for managing the export of Cuban forced labour to Angola.
A GAESA export subsidiary designated on 13 July for managing the export of Cuban forced labour to Angola.
Association of Combatants of the Cuban RevolutionA MINFAR-overseen Cuban surveillance and social organisation acting for the Interior Ministry, designated 13 July.
A MINFAR-overseen Cuban surveillance and social organisation acting for the Interior Ministry, designated 13 July.
Banco Central de CubaCuba's central bank; the reform's private-bank licensor, undercut by the June 2026 sanctioning of its clearing bank.
Cuba's central bank; the reform's private-bank licensor, undercut by the June 2026 sanctioning of its clearing bank.
Banco Financiero InternacionalCuba's principal foreign-currency clearing bank, designated by OFAC on 23 June 2026.
Cuba's principal foreign-currency clearing bank, designated by OFAC on 23 June 2026.
CADECACuba's state currency exchange network; April 2026 dollar-acceptance reform failed to compress the informal spread
Cuba's state currency exchange network; April 2026 dollar-acceptance reform failed to compress the informal spread
Caritas CubaCuban Catholic Church's humanitarian arm, distributing US aid routed through the Church under the Rubio-Vatican channel.
Cuban Catholic Church's humanitarian arm, distributing US aid routed through the Church under the Rubio-Vatican channel.
CAUDALA Cuban insurance and financial services firm designated on 13 July as a source of regime funding.
A Cuban insurance and financial services firm designated on 13 July as a source of regime funding.
Committees for the Defense of the RevolutionCuba's mass civil-society organisation operating at street and neighbourhood level to monitor dissent and enforce social control; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Cuba's mass civil-society organisation operating at street and neighbourhood level to monitor dissent and enforce social control; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Communist Party of CubaPartido Comunista de Cuba; Cuba's sole legal party, constitutionally supreme over the state.
Partido Comunista de Cuba; Cuba's sole legal party, constitutionally supreme over the state.
Coreydan S.A.A Cuban fuel-import company designated alongside Enetec S.A. on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
A Cuban fuel-import company designated alongside Enetec S.A. on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
CSMC (Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos)Cuba's state operator for overseas medical missions, the target of a 10 July congressional letter alleging forced labour.
Cuba's state operator for overseas medical missions, the target of a 10 July congressional letter alleging forced labour.
CubadebateCuba's state-run digital news portal; official platform for Communist Party and government statements.
Cuba's state-run digital news portal; official platform for Communist Party and government statements.Cuba DecideCuban dissident political initiative led by Rosa María Payá; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.
Cuban dissident political initiative led by Rosa María Payá; co-signatory of the 13 May 2026 Acuerdo de Liberación to the EU.
CUPETUnion Cuba-Petroleo: Cuba's state oil and gas company managing domestic production of approximately 40,000 barrels per day and import licensing; designated under EO 14404 on 11 June 2026.
Union Cuba-Petroleo: Cuba's state oil and gas company managing domestic production of approximately 40,000 barrels per day and import licensing; designated under EO 14404 on 11 June 2026.
Directorate of IntelligenceCuba's foreign intelligence service, responsible for overseas espionage and covert operations.
Cuba's foreign intelligence service, responsible for overseas espionage and covert operations.
El ToqueCuban diaspora outlet whose daily informal USD-CUP rate index is the real-economy benchmark
Cuban diaspora outlet whose daily informal USD-CUP rate index is the real-economy benchmark
Enetec S.A.A Cuban fuel-import company designated by the US State Department on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
A Cuban fuel-import company designated by the US State Department on 13 July for operating in Cuba's energy sector.
FARCuban armed forces and military-commercial empire controlling the island's hard-currency economy
Cuban armed forces and military-commercial empire controlling the island's hard-currency economy
FincimexCuba's tourism and hard-currency payment intermediary; on the US Cuba Restricted List
Cuba's tourism and hard-currency payment intermediary; on the US Cuba Restricted List
Gaceta OficialCuba's official state gazette, which publishes decree-laws and implementing rules.
Cuba's official state gazette, which publishes decree-laws and implementing rules.
GAESACuba's military conglomerate controlling ~60% of hard-currency trade; OFAC wind-down expired 5 June 2026.
Cuba's military conglomerate controlling ~60% of hard-currency trade; OFAC wind-down expired 5 June 2026.
GECOMEXA Cuban foreign-trade conglomerate designated on 13 July and granted a wind-down window to 12 August under FAQ 1262.
A Cuban foreign-trade conglomerate designated on 13 July and granted a wind-down window to 12 August under FAQ 1262.
GEMARA Cuban maritime and port transport group, the campaign's first designated maritime-sector entity, granted a wind-down window to 12 August.
A Cuban maritime and port transport group, the campaign's first designated maritime-sector entity, granted a wind-down window to 12 August.Geominera S.A.A Cuban state mineral and salt extraction firm designated by OFAC in June 2026.
A Cuban state mineral and salt extraction firm designated by OFAC in June 2026.
GranmaCuba's Communist Party daily (weekly since March 2026); published a rare GAESA defence as sanctions pressure bites.
Cuba's Communist Party daily (weekly since March 2026); published a rare GAESA defence as sanctions pressure bites.
Juventud RebeldeCuban Communist Party's national youth newspaper, cut to weekly print in 2026
Cuban Communist Party's national youth newspaper, cut to weekly print in 2026
Ladies in WhiteDamas de Blanco: a Cuban dissident women's movement founded in 2003 by wives and relatives of imprisoned dissidents; two of the three Santiago UNPACU defendants are former members.
Damas de Blanco: a Cuban dissident women's movement founded in 2003 by wives and relatives of imprisoned dissidents; two of the three Santiago UNPACU defendants are former members.
MINFARMinisterio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
MININTCuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Cuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Ministry of Finance and Prices (Cuba)The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR)Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
MINREXCuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs; state's diplomatic voice on sanctions, indictments, and prisoner talks
Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs; state's diplomatic voice on sanctions, indictments, and prisoner talksMoa Nickel SACuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
Cuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
National Assembly of People's PowerCuba's unicameral national legislature, which passed the June 2026 reform package.
Cuba's unicameral national legislature, which passed the June 2026 reform package.National Civil Defense StaffCuba's civil-defence command authority; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks during Meteor 2026.
Cuba's civil-defence command authority; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks during Meteor 2026.
National Revolutionary PoliceCuba's national police force, subordinate to MININT, responsible for public order enforcement.
Cuba's national police force, subordinate to MININT, responsible for public order enforcement.
Observatorio Cubano de ConflictosCuban opposition monitoring body tracking protests and state repressive actions; separate from OCDH.
Cuban opposition monitoring body tracking protests and state repressive actions; separate from OCDH.
Orbit S.A.Cuban state entity placed on US Restricted List, precipitating Western Union withdrawal
Cuban state entity placed on US Restricted List, precipitating Western Union withdrawal
Penitentiary Legality Control DirectorateA Cuban directorate responsible for legality oversight of penitentiary detention, named by OCDH in its Otero Alcántara dictamen.
A Cuban directorate responsible for legality oversight of penitentiary detention, named by OCDH in its Otero Alcántara dictamen.RAFIN S.A.The financial-management arm of Cuba's military conglomerate GAESA, designated by OFAC in June 2026.
The financial-management arm of Cuba's military conglomerate GAESA, designated by OFAC in June 2026.
Rapid Response BrigadesCuban armed civilian para-police groups deployed against street protest since the 2021 11J demonstrations, designated 13 July.
Cuban armed civilian para-police groups deployed against street protest since the 2021 11J demonstrations, designated 13 July.
San Isidro MovementCuban dissident artist collective founded 2018 to defend freedom of expression
Cuban dissident artist collective founded 2018 to defend freedom of expressionSENCuba's national electrical grid; fragmented on 14 May 2026 into central and eastern microsystems.
Cuba's national electrical grid; fragmented on 14 May 2026 into central and eastern microsystems.
State SecurityCuba's political intelligence and domestic surveillance arm; known by initials DSE, part of MININT.
Cuba's political intelligence and domestic surveillance arm; known by initials DSE, part of MININT.
UNECuba's state electricity grid operator; running a chronic 1,000+ MW deficit in 2026.
Cuba's state electricity grid operator; running a chronic 1,000+ MW deficit in 2026.
UNPACUPatriotic Union of Cuba: a Cuban opposition and human rights organisation; three of its members are on trial in Santiago de Cuba for protesting blackouts in November 2024.
Patriotic Union of Cuba: a Cuban opposition and human rights organisation; three of its members are on trial in Santiago de Cuba for protesting blackouts in November 2024.
UN Resident CoordinatorSenior UN official in Cuba coordinating humanitarian response to the 2026 crisis
Senior UN official in Cuba coordinating humanitarian response to the 2026 crisisNations & Places
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Antiimperialist José Martí TribuneOutdoor rally stage on Havana's Malecón fronting the US Embassy; Cuba's symbolic confrontation point.
Outdoor rally stage on Havana's Malecón fronting the US Embassy; Cuba's symbolic confrontation point.
Antonio GuiterasCuba's largest thermoelectric plant, Matanzas; shut down seven times in 2026.
Cuba's largest thermoelectric plant, Matanzas; shut down seven times in 2026.
CamagüeyCuba's largest province by area; reconnected to the national grid at 09:19 after the 14 May 2026 east-centre split.
Cuba's largest province by area; reconnected to the national grid at 09:19 after the 14 May 2026 east-centre split.Ciego de ÁvilaCentral Cuban province; first to disconnect from the national grid at 06:09 on 14 May 2026 and first to reconnect at 08:16.
Central Cuban province; first to disconnect from the national grid at 06:09 on 14 May 2026 and first to reconnect at 08:16.
CTE NuevitasSoviet-era thermoelectric power plant in Camagüey province whose Unit 6 failure triggered Cuba's 6 July 2026 national grid collapse.
Soviet-era thermoelectric power plant in Camagüey province whose Unit 6 failure triggered Cuba's 6 July 2026 national grid collapse.
CubaCaribbean socialist state under US embargo; President and CUPET both now on OFAC SDN list.
Caribbean socialist state under US embargo; President and CUPET both now on OFAC SDN list.
El GuataoWomen's prison in Havana province; site of Anamara Barona Rivero's death, April 2026.
Women's prison in Havana province; site of Anamara Barona Rivero's death, April 2026.
Florida StraitsThe 90-mile water corridor between Cuba and Florida; site of US naval and Coast Guard operations.
The 90-mile water corridor between Cuba and Florida; site of US naval and Coast Guard operations.
GuanajayCuban prison in Artemisa province holding political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara.
Cuban prison in Artemisa province holding political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara.GuantánamoEasternmost Cuban province; site of US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, leased under the 1903 treaty.
Easternmost Cuban province; site of US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, leased under the 1903 treaty.
HavanaCuba's capital and government seat; site of the 2026 compound utility collapse and first cacerolazo protests.
Cuba's capital and government seat; site of the 2026 compound utility collapse and first cacerolazo protests.Havana CathedralCatedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana; venue of the 9 May 2026 thanksgiving mass for Pope Leo XIV's first pontifical anniversary.
Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana; venue of the 9 May 2026 thanksgiving mass for Pope Leo XIV's first pontifical anniversary.
HolguínEastern Cuba province; nickel mining hub bearing the longest blackouts in the 2026 energy crisis
Eastern Cuba province; nickel mining hub bearing the longest blackouts in the 2026 energy crisis
Kilo Cinco y MedioPinar del Río prison holding dissident rapper Maykel Osorbo, on hunger strike May 2026.
Pinar del Río prison holding dissident rapper Maykel Osorbo, on hunger strike May 2026.
La LimaCuban prison where Human Rights Watch documented exclusion of critics from amnesty
Cuban prison where Human Rights Watch documented exclusion of critics from amnestyLas TunasEastern Cuban province; third to reconnect to the national grid at 09:50 after the 14 May 2026 split.
Eastern Cuban province; third to reconnect to the national grid at 09:50 after the 14 May 2026 split.MarianaoWestern Havana municipality; birthplace of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, the first individual designated under EO 14404.
Western Havana municipality; birthplace of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, the first individual designated under EO 14404.
MarielPort city west of Havana, home to Cuba's special economic development zone; identified by energy expert Jorge Pinon as the only port that could theoretically handle isotank fuel imports without a physical CUPET connection.
Port city west of Havana, home to Cuba's special economic development zone; identified by energy expert Jorge Pinon as the only port that could theoretically handle isotank fuel imports without a physical CUPET connection.
MatanzasWestern Cuban province; primary oil-import terminal; legal pathway for cargo blocked by CUPET's SDN designation.
Western Cuban province; primary oil-import terminal; legal pathway for cargo blocked by CUPET's SDN designation.
Palma SorianoMunicipality in Santiago de Cuba province, eastern Cuba; site of the municipal court where prosecutors sought sentences of 10, 8 and 5 years against three UNPACU women on 5 June 2026.
Municipality in Santiago de Cuba province, eastern Cuba; site of the municipal court where prosecutors sought sentences of 10, 8 and 5 years against three UNPACU women on 5 June 2026.
Sancti SpíritusA central Cuban city, the other endpoint of the transmission line whose failure collapsed the grid on 10 July.
A central Cuban city, the other endpoint of the transmission line whose failure collapsed the grid on 10 July.
Santa Clara, CubaA city in central Cuba's Villa Clara province, one endpoint of the 10 July transmission-line failure.
A city in central Cuba's Villa Clara province, one endpoint of the 10 July transmission-line failure.
Santiago de CubaCuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
Cuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
US Embassy in HavanaUS diplomatic mission in Havana; reopened 2015; facing the Antiimperialist José Martí Tribune.
US diplomatic mission in Havana; reopened 2015; facing the Antiimperialist José Martí Tribune.Armed Groups
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Concepts
6Informal USD/CUPCuba's black-market dollar-to-Cuban-peso exchange rate; moved from 540 to 545 between 4 and 15 May 2026.
Cuba's black-market dollar-to-Cuban-peso exchange rate; moved from 540 to 545 between 4 and 15 May 2026.Meteor 2026Cuban national civil-defence preparedness exercise; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks.
Cuban national civil-defence preparedness exercise; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks.
MLCCuba's digital hard-currency denomination; spiked to 420 CUP on 4 May 2026 as fuel crisis deepened.
Cuba's digital hard-currency denomination; spiked to 420 CUP on 4 May 2026 as fuel crisis deepened.
Nota InformativaCuban government official statement format; UNE used it on 14 May 2026 to announce the SEN partial disconnection.
Cuban government official statement format; UNE used it on 14 May 2026 to announce the SEN partial disconnection.
Patria y VidaGrammy-winning Cuban protest anthem; soundtrack of the July 2021 mass uprising against the government
Grammy-winning Cuban protest anthem; soundtrack of the July 2021 mass uprising against the government
Tarea OrdenamientoCuba's failed January 2021 currency-unification reform; collapsed as informal markets outpaced the managed rate.
Cuba's failed January 2021 currency-unification reform; collapsed as informal markets outpaced the managed rate.Products
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Camilo Cienfuegos refineryCuba's largest oil refinery, in Cienfuegos province; restarted April 2026 on Russian crude
Cuba's largest oil refinery, in Cienfuegos province; restarted April 2026 on Russian crude
CTE Antonio MaceoMajor thermoelectric plant near Santiago de Cuba; Units 3 and 5 offline during the April 2026 peak crisis.
Major thermoelectric plant near Santiago de Cuba; Units 3 and 5 offline during the April 2026 peak crisis.
CTE CienfuegosThermoelectric power station in Cienfuegos province; part of Cuba's aging fuel-oil generation fleet.
Thermoelectric power station in Cienfuegos province; part of Cuba's aging fuel-oil generation fleet.
CTE Ernesto GuevaraCuba's largest thermoelectric station; Unit 1 offline during the April 2026 peak blackout crisis.
Cuba's largest thermoelectric station; Unit 1 offline during the April 2026 peak blackout crisis.
CTE FeltonThermoelectric plant in Holguín, eastern Cuba; Unit 2 offline during the 15 April 2026 peak deficit.
Thermoelectric plant in Holguín, eastern Cuba; Unit 2 offline during the 15 April 2026 peak deficit.
Sistema Eléctrico NacionalCuba's National Electric System; collapsed entirely five times in 2026, including three times within eight days in July.
Cuba's National Electric System; collapsed entirely five times in 2026, including three times within eight days in July.