The U.S. State Department, on July 23, announced new sanctions targeting nine Cuban state-backed entities and two Cuban officials, amid a growing pressure campaign on Havana. These latest sanctions specifically target Cuba’s energy sector, as well as business entities accused of helping evade previous U.S. economic sanctions. The new sanctions also target entities and individuals tied to overseas Cuban medical missions, which the U.S. government has alleged are sustained through forced labor practices. Other recent rounds of U.S. sanctions have targeted Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, as well as Cuba’s military and its maritime trade sector....