The United States arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of the executive president of GAESA, a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.
Morera, who entered the United States as a lawful permanent resident in 2023, is now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending removal proceedings, according to separate statement from ICE.
Morera’s presence poses a threat to the United States and undermines American foreign policy interests, the statement says.
Cuba’s leadership rarely talks publicly about GAESA, which stands for Grupo de Administración Empresarial — or “business administration group.”
It has long held that such discretion is necessary to confront a US trade and financial blockade that severely complicates the island’s business with the outside world.
Reuters is not immediately able to reach out to representatives of Morera for comment.
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