AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCuba’s “176 reforms” and labor push: Cuba’s state is pitching a sweeping new Labor Code and 176 economic/social changes as “not a return to capitalism,” while the Cuban Workers’ Federation (CTC) weighs bringing more private-sector workers into the union—an effort that critics say is political survival dressed up as modernization. Dollar yo-yo and daily strain: Havana’s informal currency market swung hard in June, with the dollar jumping from 600 to 700 pesos before dropping back near 660, feeding price uncertainty and long lines. Blackouts, shortages, and repression: Reports from across the island highlight worsening power and medicine gaps, including a Sancti Spíritus shortage of 300+ drugs, while Cubalex warns of arrests tied to unrest around the 11J anniversary. Venezuela quake fallout with Cuban links: As Venezuela’s death toll climbs, Cuba’s foreign ministry says it has no official confirmation of missing or dead Cubans—contradicting citizen search platforms reporting at least 30 missing. UN food aid win: Cuba says it secured a UN World Food Programme continuation vote despite U.S. pressure, with cooperation planned through 2030.
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