With a United States (US) deadline to sever ties with Cuba’s military conglomerate GAESA fast approaching, foreign companies had by Tuesday vastly reduced their presence on the island.

The departures are wreaking havoc on Cuba’s already devastated economy, as the island creaks under the weight of an energy blockade imposed in January by the United States, which has piled on further sanctions since then.

As President Donald Trump openly muses about seizing control of the island, his administration has notably targeted GAESA, a major player in the Cuban economy.