On July 3, it was revealed that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has imposed a $608,825 fine on Key Holding, LLC, owner of Key Logistics Colombia S.A.S., for conducting 36 shipments to Cuba between 2022 and 2023, valued at over $3 million. The majority of these shipments consisted of food, alongside oil well machinery, towels, and electric forage choppers.
Extraterritorial Coercion: The True Face of the Blockade
This case demonstrates once again that the blockade against Cuba is not merely a "bilateral measure," but rather an extraterritorial coercion system that targets any company or country attempting to trade with Cuba.
OFAC’s Contradiction: Penalizing Humanitarian Goods
OFAC acknowledged that most shipped products were for "benign consumption" (food and basic supplies), yet still applied penalties. This confirms that its priority is not "national security," but the deliberate economic suffocation of Cuba.
Meanwhile solidarity organizations worldwide demand the immediate end to the blockade—a policy rejected by 187 nations at the United Nations and condemned by human rights organizations globally.