Cuba suspends Visa and Mastercard payments due to US sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel around 4 June 2026, according to the US Treasury website. The sanctions also cover the Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry and members of the Castro family, including relatives of Raúl Castro. Bloomberg wrote that Trump is ramping up pressure, and Der Spiegel wrote that Trump spoke of a 'failed nation'.

Cuba suspended payments with Visa and Mastercard cards, and Tagesschau linked the suspension to US sanctions.