The U.S. slams new sanctions on Cuba, targeting nine state-run companies and officials tied to the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples — accused of spreading Marxist ideology and anti-American propaganda — just as Fidel Castro turns 100. Cuba fires back, calling the moves economic warfare that worsens power shortages and cripples healthcare, especially under the existing oil embargo. The crackdown includes a former spy linked to a past prisoner swap, adding to years of sanctions that’ve devastated tourism and energy infrastructure, sparking rare public unrest.

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