AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSanctions and health crisis: The UN says U.S. blockade policies are driving child deaths in Cuba, citing doubled infant mortality and worse cancer survival as doctors face shortages of essential medicines. Cuba’s reform push: Cuba’s Communist Party calls an extraordinary plenary to “evaluate” Díaz-Canel’s economic reforms, widely seen as confirming measures already published. Tourism in freefall: Cuba is courting foreign investors to rescue a collapsing tourism sector, pitching empty cruise terminals and idle hotel assets as U.S. pressure keeps visitors away. Daily survival under currency shock: A sharp rise in the dollar is forcing constant price changes in private shops, squeezing families and small businesses. Crime amid outages: In Havana, a bank robbery hit hours before pension payments, during a blackout that also saw solar panels stolen from a nursing home. Electricity and infrastructure strain: Reports highlight Cuba’s grid failures and the ongoing fallout for neighborhoods and historic housing. Food supply link: Vietnam delivered 1,200 tonnes of rice to Cuba, the second shipment this year under a bilateral deal. Coral reef hope: Separate from Cuba, a new study finds many coral reefs may be more climate-resilient than feared, though protection gaps remain.
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