Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez BUENOS AIRES, Jan 7 Cuba condemns new US sanctions with regard to a number of officials in the country, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said. «The US government persists in its bad habit of imposing its will on other governments through unilateral measures.» on Thursday, eight Cuban officials were denied entry into their territory, accusing them of harassing summer protestors. The press release does not specify the names and positions of officials. On July 11, 10 municipalities in Cuba held the first in many years mass protests under the slogan of free elections and solving social problems. The United States claims that some 600 participants are in jail, some without normal food. , medical care and the possibility of communication with loved ones. The Cuban authorities said that the United States was behind the July protests, where it was denied and warned that the suppression of the protests would affect American policy towards the island nation. The Foreign Ministry announced US attempts to destabilize the situation in Cuba
