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Cuba: plusieurs entreprises y suspendent leurs services

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Cuba is facing tough times as many foreign companies, including hotels and shipping lines, are pulling out or reducing their services. This is happening because the US government is putting a lot of pressure on Cuba, especially on its military-linked businesses like Gaesa, aiming to cut off its money. As a result, even common things like using Visa and Mastercard are being stopped. Experts say this could seriously hurt Cuba's economy, making it one of its worst financial periods. The US sees Cuba as a threat, while Cuba says Gaesa helps it deal with a long-standing US trade ban.

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Jargon, Translated

Fincimex
This is the financial branch of Gaesa, a Cuban economic-military conglomerate, which processes international financial transactions in Cuba.
Gaesa
This is the 'Grupo de Administración de Empresas' (Enterprise Administration Group), a large economic and military conglomerate in Cuba that controls many key sectors of the island's economy.
Sanctioned (by Washington)
When an entity is 'sanctioned by Washington,' it means the US government has imposed penalties or restrictions on them, usually to pressure a government or group to change its behavior.
Stratégie d'asphyxie
This term, used by Cuba, describes the US strategy as an attempt to choke off or suffocate the Cuban economy by cutting off its access to finances and trade.
Embargo pétrolier
This is a ban on the trade of oil with a country, in this case, imposed by the US on Cuba to restrict its energy supply.
Décret présidentiel
This is an official order or law issued by the president of a country, in this case, from the US president.
Mesures coercitives secondaires
These are indirect penalties or pressures applied to third parties (like foreign companies) who deal with an entity that has already been sanctioned, forcing them to choose between doing business with the sanctioned entity or with the sanctioning country.
OFAC
This stands for the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a US government agency that enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals.

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  • A foreign bank has suspended its relationship with Fincimex, leading to the cessation of Visa and Mastercard payments in Cuba starting this weekend.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • The interruption of banking relations is linked to an executive order signed by Donald Trump on May 1st.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • The Trump administration is pursuing a 'maximum pressure' policy against Cuba, viewing it as a national security threat.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • Washington's efforts include an oil embargo and sanctions against Gaesa, the Cuban military's economic conglomerate.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • The new presidential decree introduced secondary coercive measures against companies collaborating with Gaesa.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • Companies have until Friday to adjust activities or face sanctions from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
    Source: Le Devoir
  • The Spanish hotel group Meliá reduced its activity in Cuba, ending operations at 15 of 34 managed hotels.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • Another Spanish hotel group, Iberostar, is abandoning the management of 12 out of 18 hotels partnered with Gaesa.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • International hotel group Archipiélago International (Indonesia) is considering a total withdrawal from Cuba, where it manages six hotels.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • Canadian hotel chain Blue Diamond announced a cessation of all its tourism activities in Cuba.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • French shipping company CMA CGM and German Hapag-Lloyd temporarily suspended freight bookings to Cuba due to the US decree.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • Canadian mining company Sherritt, active in nickel and cobalt, withdrew from Cuba in early May.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • Economist Daniel Torralbas predicts the departure of these companies will be 'devastating' for Cuba's economy, potentially making 2026 the worst year in 70 years.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accuses Cuban leaders of theft and corruption via Gaesa, claiming it holds $18 billion in assets and 70% of the Cuban economy.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • Havana states Gaesa was created in 1995 to counter the US embargo (in effect since 1962) and generate foreign currency.
    Source: Le Devoir

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US Pressure Legitimacy

Unjustified Sanctions
Necessary Pressure

Cuban Economic Impact

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Resilient/Adaptable

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External Coercion
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Analyzed Articles

Radio-Canada: Écoles défavorisées : des organismes maintiennent leurs services pour « amortir le choc »
Sources: Alisha Wissanji, Hadrien Parizeau, Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM)
Le Devoir: Sous pression de Washington, les entreprises étrangères se désengagent de Cuba
Sources: Banque centrale de Cuba, Donald Trump, Daniel Torralbas, Marco Rubio, Hapag-Lloyd (porte-parole)
Frame: Economic ConsequencesConflict/Strategy
Loaded words: Sous pression

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