US Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba
The vessel, named Grace, was boarded in the Caribbean and taken to Mexico as Washington's fuel embargo on Cuba continues.
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The US Coast Guard has announced that it intercepted a cargo ship carrying fuel bound for Cuba, as the Trump administration's fuel embargo against the island nation continues, according to The Guardian.
The vessel, named Grace and reported by the New York Times to be 91 metres (300ft) long, was stopped on September 5 in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Mexico.
'Dark fleet' tactics alleged
US authorities said the ship was believed to be using tactics commonly associated with the so-called "dark fleet" — vessels that attempt to evade detection and sanctions enforcement while transporting restricted cargo.
After being boarded, the Grace was taken to Mexico, according to the Coast Guard's account relayed by the Guardian.
The interception underscores continued US enforcement of its embargo on fuel shipments to Cuba, a policy that has drawn criticism from the Cuban government and some international observers over its humanitarian impact, while the US has defended the embargo as part of its broader sanctions policy toward the island.
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- US Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba — The Guardian — World
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