Trump Piles Fresh Sanctions on Cuba’s Flailing Tourism Industry

Cuba’s crucial and struggling tourism industry was hit with more US sanctions, as President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on the communist-run island and its top officials.

The State Department expanded its “restricted list” on Monday with the addition of 11 entities, including the Iberostar Selection La Habana, a new 42-story hotel in the capital. Known as Torre K, the hotel opened this year and is Cuba’s tallest building.

The designation effectively bans US citizens and companies from staying at or doing business with the hotel. The State Department argues that entities on the list, ...