Member Of United States House Of Representatives "Demands" Investigation Of South Florida Companies Exporting Products And Providing Services To Cuba

“WASHINGTON, D.C. (21 August 2025) – Today, Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding an investigation into companies in South Florida that may be attempting to evade U.S. sanctions on the Cuban communist regime.

"My constituents want their government to look into this flaunting of the law." said Rep. Salazar. “We cannot permit possible accomplices of tyranny to enrich themselves at the expense of the Cuban people’s struggle for freedom. Every dollar that slips through sanctions undermines U.S. policy and strengthens the hand of oppressors in Havana." 

Background

In Cuba’s totalitarian system, nothing enters or leaves the island without the regime taking its cut. U.S. law strictly prohibits American tourism and commercial dealings with the dictatorship. Recent complains indicate that some newly established companies in South Florida may be using services such as “tourism packages,” “logistics,” door-to-door shipping, and car sales as potential vehicles to sidestep sanctions. If confirmed, these activities would directly undermine U.S. policy designed to cut off resources to the regime.

Reports also suggest that some of the companies’ founders may be linked to individuals close to the Cuban regime. For example, Jorge Javier Rodríguez Cabrera, recently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was identified as a close associate of one of Raúl Castro’s grandchildren. These developments raise serious concerns about whether such businesses are being used, knowingly or unknowingly, to provide the dictatorship with a financial lifeline it does not deserve.

The Congresswoman has urged the administration to fully investigate these companies and take appropriate enforcement action if violations are confirmed. 

You can read the full letter here.”