ICE arrests the sister of the head of Cuba's military conglomerate GAESA

U.S. immigration authorities arrested Adys Lastres Morera in Miami. She is the sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, described as responsible for managing GAESA’s internationally held illicit assets. ICE said Adys Lastres Morera had been a permanent resident since 2023 and had not applied for U.S. citizenship. She will remain in custody until deportation. Homeland Security Investigations head John Condon said her presence could have serious adverse foreign policy consequences and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined she is removable under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Rubio stated she managed real estate assets and aided Havana’s communist regime, and he said her permanent residency was revoked. GAESA is controlled by Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces and operates across sectors including tourism, telecommunications, retail, gas stations, and international transactions through the state bank.

"U.S. immigration authorities on Thursday arrested in Miami the sister of the executive president of GAESA (Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S.A.), the Cuban military conglomerate. According to a statement released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the detainee, Adys Lastres Morera, sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, described as responsible for managing GAESA's internationally held illicit assets, had been a permanent resident since 2023. ICE said Lastres Morera had not applied for U.S. citizenship and will remain in custody until she is deported."

"ICE said Lastres Morera had not applied for U.S. citizenship and will remain in custody until she is deported. In an ICE statement, John Condon, head of Homeland Security Investigations, said that Adys Lastres Morera's presence in the United States could have serious adverse foreign policy consequences. He added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had determined that she is removable under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act."

"Allowing Lastres Morera to remain in the country would send a signal that Cuban regime-affiliated networks could continue to access the U.S.'s financial, educational, and social institutions but that is not the case, he said. Rubio confirmed the announcement on social media, claiming that Lastres Morera was managing real estate assets while also aiding Havana's communist regime. He also asserted that he personally had revoked her permanent residency."

"GAESA is a conglomerate controlled by Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces. Its portfolio spans a vast range of companies, from hotels to telecommunications, retail chains, gas stations, and the state bank that handles all of Cuba's international transactions. Among its bestknown subsidiaries are the tourism and hotel group Gaviota and the retail and logistics chains CIMEX and TRD. GAESA also controls remittances, free"

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