US Sanctions Cuba's Interior Minister For Rights Abuses: Treasury

US sanctions Cuba's interior minister for rights abuses: Treasury

US President Donald Trump's administration sanctioned Cuban interior minister Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas on Friday for serious "human rights abuse," five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who may seek better relations with Cuba

Washington, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jan, 2021 ) :US President Donald Trump's administration sanctioned Cuban interior minister Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas on Friday for serious "human rights abuse," five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who may seek better relations with Cuba.

"The Cuban regime has a long history of human rights abuse," said Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin in a statement. "The United States will continue to use all the tools at its disposal to address the dire human rights situation in Cuba and elsewhere around the world."