AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCuba Blackout Crisis: Cuba partially restored power about 28 hours after a nationwide blackout, reconnecting the grid from Pinar del Río to Holguín and bringing roughly 65% of customers back online, while officials warned disruptions remain due to limited generation and the key role of the Felton thermoelectric plant. Local Anger in Havana: In Regla, residents say they’ve faced days without electricity and water and staged street blockades and pot-banging outside municipal government and Communist Party offices, demanding answers. Matanzas Inequality & Inflation: Reports from Matanzas describe long outages around provincial party and government buildings while air conditioners stay on, alongside price-cap changes that are fueling sharper inflation and more erratic retail pricing. UN & U.S. Oil Blockade: Cuba’s foreign minister denounced the U.S. “energy blockade” at the UN as an “act of war,” as CARICOM leaders cleared humanitarian aid delivery after sanctions-related banking delays. Economic Reforms: Cuba’s government outlined the scope of 176 reforms, including bigger private firms, removing the 100-worker cap, simplifying business openings, and expanding foreign investment—aimed at stabilizing an economy battered by fuel shortages and repeated blackouts.
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