Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP)

The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) is an organization dedicated to promoting solidarity and friendship between Cuba and people around the world. Established to foster international relations and understanding, ICAP plays a role in cultural exchanges and solidarity campaigns. It has recently become newsworthy due to being included in a new round of US sanctions. These sanctions, announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, target several Cuban state-owned companies and officials, including those connected to international institutes based in Cuba. The US government's stated reason for these sanctions is to exert economic pressure on the Cuban government. The inclusion of ICAP in these sanctions highlights its perceived role in activities that the US government opposes, making it a current point of contention in US-Cuba relations and underscoring the ongoing impact of US economic policies on Cuban entities.