Sister of Cuban military conglomerate chief arrested in Florida, Rubio says
The sister of the head of a company that is accused of having close ties to Cuban government operations has been arrested in Miami, federal authorities announced.
Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 8:15 PM EDT / CBS News
Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera — who is the executive president of Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., or GAESA — was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations agents in Miami, the agency said in a news release.
ICE said that Lastres Morera's permanent residency status had been revoked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday.
In a social media post Thursday, Rubio said he revoked Lastres Morera's green card because she "was managing real estate assets and living in Florida, while also aiding Havana's communist regime."
Rubio said that GAESA is a "Cuban military-controlled financial conglomerate that steals millions in aid for the Cuban people at the behest of the regime."