AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRaúl Castro Turns 95 Under Shadow of U.S. Indictment: Cuba marked Raúl Castro’s 95th birthday with praise from President Díaz-Canel, but his whereabouts were still unclear two weeks after the U.S. charged him over the 1996 downing of civilian planes. Cuba’s government framed Raúl as a “bet on peace,” while Washington says it will pursue “everything possible” to bring him to justice, as Trump’s pressure campaign tightens. Sanctions Hit Daily Life Fast: Cuba’s central bank says Visa and Mastercard transactions will stop from June 6 after a foreign processor ends ties with Fincimex, cutting off card-based income. Tourism Fallout Widens: Spain’s Meliá says it will stop managing 15 hotels in Cuba, joining other exits as U.S. sanctions target foreign firms linked to GAESA. Diplomacy vs. Pressure: Marco Rubio told lawmakers Cuba has “technocrats” who could negotiate, while Cuba rejected U.S. terrorism-sponsor accusations as political and aimed at strangling the economy. Human Rights and Sovereignty Pushback: Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reiterated Cuba wants peace and rejects military intervention and the blockade.
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