UPDATE 1-US arrests sister of Cuban military conglomerate chief

The United States arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the ‌sister of the executive president of GAESA, a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌said on Thursday.

Morera, who entered the United ‌States as a lawful permanent resident in 2023, is now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ⁠pending ​removal proceedings, ⁠according to separate statement from ICE. Morera's presence poses a threat ⁠to the United States and undermines American foreign policy ​interests, the statement said.

Cuba's leadership rarely talks publicly about ⁠GAESA, which stands for Grupo de Administración Empresarial - or 'business administration group.' It ⁠has ​long held that such discretion is necessary to confront a U.S. trade and financial ⁠blockade that severely complicates the island's business with the outside ⁠world.

Reuters ⁠was not immediately able to reach out to representatives of Morera for comment.