US arrests sister of Cuban conglomerate GAESA’s head
The US government arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of the head of Cuba's GAESA consortium, on national security grounds. This action follows the imposition of sanctions on GAESA and its leadership under a decree signed by President Donald Trump.
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“The US authorities arrested the sister of the head of Cuba’s Grupo de Administraci·n Empresarial S. A. (GAESA) consortium”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, CBS News, Newsy Today) confirm the arrest of Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of the head of GAESA.
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— Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera — who is the executive president of Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., or GAESA — was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enfo…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sister-of-cuban-military-conglo…
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— The United States government has intensified its pressure on the Cuban regime with the arrest of Adys Lastres Morera in Miami. Immigration authorities took the resident into custody this Thursday, cit…
https://www.newsy-today.com/ice-detains-sister-of-gaesa-chie…
https://www.newsy-today.com/ice-detains-sister-of-gaesa-chie…
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— The US authorities arrested the sister of the head of Cuba’s Grupo de Administraci·n Empresarial S. A. (GAESA) consortium, previously blacklisted by the United States, US Secretary of State Marco Rubi…
https://tass.com/world/2134809
https://tass.com/world/2134809
“Adys Lastres Morera is the sister of the Executive President of GAESA”
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TASS and CBS News both explicitly state that Adys Lastres Morera is the sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, the Executive President of GAESA.
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— According to his statement, "Adys Lastres Morera is the sister of the Executive President of GAESA." He claimed that she "was managing real estate assets and living in Florida, while also aiding" the …
https://tass.com/world/2134809
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— Adys Lastres Morera, sister of the head of GAESA in Cuba, resides in Florida and manages real estate companies. Previously, she managed properties in Havana.
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-03-05-u1-e199370-s270…
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-03-05-u1-e199370-s270…
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— Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera — who is the executive president of Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., or GAESA — was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enfo…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sister-of-cuban-military-conglo…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sister-of-cuban-military-conglo…
“she 'was managing real estate assets and living in Florida, while also aiding' the Cuban government until the US administration terminated her permanent resident status”
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TASS and other web results confirm the claim that she lived in Florida, managed real estate assets, and aided the Cuban government prior to the termination of her residency status.
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— Marco Rubio claimed that Adys Lastres Morera "was managing real estate assets and living in Florida, while also aiding" the Cuban government until the US administration terminated her permanent reside…
https://tass.com/world/2134809
https://tass.com/world/2134809
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— Adys Lastres Morera, sister of the head of GAESA in Cuba, resides in Florida and manages real estate companies. Previously, she managed properties in Havana.
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-03-05-u1-e199370-s270…
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-03-05-u1-e199370-s270…
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— Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera — who is the executive president of Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., or GAESA — was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enfo…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sister-of-cuban-military-conglo…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sister-of-cuban-military-conglo…
“she was arrested and is now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
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CBS News and Newsy Today specifically report that she was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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— Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety.It absorbed the prior functions of the Immigration and Natural…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…
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— The report indicates that Adys Lastres Morera arrived in the United States in January 2023 after being petitioned by her son, Ernesto Carvajal Lastres, a U.S. citizen. Family ties to the economic core…
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-03-05-u1-e199370-s270…
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-03-05-u1-e199370-s270…
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— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.
https://www.ice.gov/?lv=true
https://www.ice.gov/?lv=true
“On May 7, Washington imposed sanctions on Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S. A. (GAESA)”
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TASS, Newsmax, and other web results confirm that the US imposed sanctions on GAESA on May 7.
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— The State Department announced sanctions against Cuba's Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S.A. (GAESA). The military-run conglomerate oversees large portions of the island's tourism, banking, and co…
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cuba-sanctions-marco-rubio…
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cuba-sanctions-marco-rubio…
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— On May 7, 2026, the Department of State designated the Cuban entity Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and its leader, Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, pursuant to Executive Order 14404…
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/5/us-establishes-new-…
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/5/us-establishes-new-…
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— Pursuant to this new authority, the U.S. Department of State designated several persons – including Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), a conglomerate owned and operated by the Cuban Rev…
https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/05/new-i…
https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/05/new-i…
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“GAESA... controls about 40% of Cuba's economy”
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TASS and EuroNews both report that GAESA controls approximately 40% of the Cuban economy.
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— the GAESA conglomerate... controls about 40% of the Cuban economy
https://tass.com/world/2128515
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— Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S. A. (GAESA)... controls about 40% of Cuba's economy
https://tass.com/world/2128569
https://tass.com/world/2128569
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— Gaesa, the military-backed conglomerate estimated to control some 40% of the Cuban economy
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/us-secretary-of-state-ma…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/us-secretary-of-state-ma…
“Washington imposed sanctions on... its head Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera”
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TASS, NAMPA, and official-sounding web results confirm that Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera was sanctioned on May 7.
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— Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, or Lastres, was sanctioned for being or having been a member of the board of directors of GAESA. Lastres, the Executive President of GAESA, is responsible for the mana…
https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible…
https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible…
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— WASHINGTON, May 7 (RIA Novosti) - The US Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, Executive President of Cuba's GAESA,…
https://www.nampa.org/text/22923769
https://www.nampa.org/text/22923769
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— On May 7, 2026, the Department of State designated the Cuban entity Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and its leader, Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, pursuant to Executive Order 14404…
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/5/us-establishes-new-…
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/5/us-establishes-new-…
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“Sanctions were also imposed on the nickel joint venture MOA Nickel S.A. (MNSA) between Canada’s Sherritt International and the Cuban La Compania General de Niquel”
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TASS and multiple web results confirm sanctions were imposed on MOA Nickel S.A. (MNSA), a joint venture between Sherritt International and the Cuban state.
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— Finally, Moa Nickel SA, or MNSA, was sanctioned for operating or having operated in the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy. “MNSA, a joint venture between Sherritt International Corporation…
https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible…
https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible…
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— Moa Nickel S.A. Known as MNSA, it operates the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy. Rubio said it "has exploited Cuba's natural resources to benefit the regime at the expense of the Cuban pe…
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/rubio-cuba-sanctions
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/rubio-cuba-sanctions
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— Since January 2026, the United States has imposed over 240 sanctions on the Cuban regime and intercepted at least seven tankers, cutting the island's energy imports by 80% to 90%.How do the sanctions …
https://www.cubaheadlines.com/articles/328433
https://www.cubaheadlines.com/articles/328433
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“These restrictions are imposed on the basis of a decree... signed by American President Donald Trump on May 1”
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TASS and associated web results report that the restrictions are based on a decree signed by Donald Trump on May 1.
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— In the years that followed, the US sanctions regime against Cuba intensified and was more difficult to remove through the passage of two key pieces of legislation.“Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trum…
https://www.transcend.org/tms/2026/05/us-sanctions-and-the-s…
https://www.transcend.org/tms/2026/05/us-sanctions-and-the-s…
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— These restrictions are imposed on the basis of a decree on the drastic tightening of the unilateral sanctions against Cuba, signed by American President Donald Trump on May 1. The decree attempts to g…
https://tass.com/world/2134809
https://tass.com/world/2134809
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— The Trump administration recently intensified sanctions against Cuba and months ago it effectively imposed an oil blockade on the country. The US military has also ramped up intelligence-gathering fli…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/14/americas/cia-director-mee…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/14/americas/cia-director-mee…
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“The document says that restrictions may also affect third countries”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny whether the document specifies that restrictions may affect third countries.
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