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US imposes new sanctions on 10 entities and people tied to Cuba's government

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The Trump administration announced new sanctions on Thursday against ten entities and individuals linked to Cuba’s government, military and oil and shipping networks, according to the State Department. The Associated Press reports that the targets include China-based suppliers. The State Department said Cuba’s ruling elite is hoarding the island’s energy, shipping and technology resources for its own enrichment. The Epoch Times reports that the measures follow earlier sanctions rounds and an oil blockade against the Cuban government. The measures are part of a broader economic campaign against Cuba, according to the Associated Press.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The State Department said it sanctioned ten entities and individuals tied to Cuba’s government, military, oil and shipping networks.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, RedState

  2. The State Department said Cuba’s ruling elite is hoarding the island’s energy, shipping and technology resources.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  3. The targets include China-based suppliers of Cuba’s military forces.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. The sanctions follow earlier rounds and an oil blockade against the Cuban government, according to the Epoch Times.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports new US sanctions on Cuban government-linked entities and individuals announced Thursday. The center frames it as Rubio targeting an “illicit” shipping network, the left as an escalating economic campaign, and the right as pressure on the Cuban regime.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The left-side coverage is an Associated Press report carried by ABC News, headlined around an escalating economic campaign and the targeting of China-based suppliers, not the outlet’s own text.

    US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline centers Rubio’s action and calls the target an “illicit” shipping network, a label the other headlines do not use.

    Rubio places additional sanctions on Cuba, targeting 'illicit' shipping network
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet · 1 opinion

    Right-side headlines present a new wave of sanctions on the Cuban regime, while the Far Right opinion piece calls the targets “subversive communist networks” and says Rubio “drops the hammer.”

    US Issues New Wave of Sanctions on Cuba
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right2

    Subversive Communist NetworksCuban regime

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    Subversive Communist NetworksMore neutral: Cuba-linked networks

    Calling the networks subversive and communist in the outlet's own headline passes judgement before the sanctions' basis is set out.

    Rubio Drops the Hammer on Subversive Communist Networks, Naming 10 New 'Targets'

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Delegitimizing label

    Cuban regimeMore neutral: Cuban government

    Calling the government a regime implies it is illegitimate, a judgement beyond the facts; other coverage uses government.

    …imposed new sanctions targeting eight entities and two individuals linked to the Cuban regime’s foreign military support and illegal revenue networks.

    Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    malign activitiesMore neutral: activities the administration opposes

    The phrase attaches a judgement of wrongdoing to the activities, though it is quoted from the State Department.

    …were intended to advance the administration’s push to end the regime’s “malign activities” in Cuba and across the Western Hemisphere.

    Quoted byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

    These are U.S. State Department’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • escalating economic campaign
  • China-based suppliers
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Rubio’s action
  • illicit shipping network
  • State Department accusations against the ruling elite
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  • The HillCenter

    Rubio places additional sanctions on Cuba, targeting 'illicit' shipping network

    The Trump administration announced another wave of sanctions against Cuba Thursday, targeting 10 individuals and entities tied to the country's government, military and oil industry. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • pressure on the Cuban regime
  • subversive communist networks
  • Rubio’s statements
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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    US Issues New Wave of Sanctions on Cuba

    The Trump administration has continued to increase economic pressure on the Cuban regime in recent months.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    Rubio Drops the Hammer on Loaded modifier“Subversive Communist Networks”Calling the networks subversive and communist in the outlet's own headline passes judgement before the sanctions' basis is set out.More neutral: Cuba-linked networksDisagree with this highlight?, Naming 10 New 'Targets'

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio dropped the hammer on subversive communist networks operating in our hemisphere on Thursday.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    ABC News, Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST

  • Center

    5 hr 22 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 8:53 PM EST

  • Right

    5 hr 42 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 9:12 PM EST

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  1. ABC NewsLeftNov 5, 3:30 PM EST
  2. The HillCenterNov 5, 8:53 PM EST
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 5, 9:12 PM EST

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