Forced labor designation for Cuban doctors highlights rift over sanctions

The Biden administration formally accused Cuba of profiting from forced labor on Monday, two months after President Biden signed a spending bill that requires the State Department to impose sanctions on third-country officials who hire Cuban work brigades.

That determination sets up a clash between Cuba hawks in Congress who want it to immediately translate to sanctions against third parties — including key U.S. allies — and the State Department, which views Havana as the main culprit.