AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoCuba’s Free-Market Push: Cuba’s National Assembly approved a sweeping package of 176 reforms, including opening the financial system to private banks and easing foreign-currency rules, as President Díaz-Canel insists the changes are “sovereign,” not a response to U.S. pressure. U.S. Blockade Fight: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla hit back at Marco Rubio, calling the “fuel blockade” denial a lie and warning the U.S. plan targets Cuba’s power infrastructure and sanctions companies worldwide. Energy Crisis & Protests: In Havana, blackouts are stretching past 30–40 hours in places like Playa and Regla, with residents banging pots and pans and reporting unequal outages; meanwhile, Camagüey kidney patients face nearly a week without hemodialysis due to missing dialysis chemicals. Currency Shock: The euro hit a new informal-market high near 800 CUP, while the dollar also climbed, underscoring how reforms haven’t stopped everyday price pressure. Political Dissent: Dissident academic Alina Bárbara López Hernández was detained again during her monthly peaceful protest. Tech & Security Watch: A CSIS report says construction is complete on a new circular antenna array near Havana, raising concerns about regional monitoring with possible China links.
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