AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy and Aid: French group Secours Populaire is organizing 1,000 solar panels for Cuban hospitals, research centers and schools as fuel shortages deepen. U.S.-China Tensions: Washington sanctioned Chinese firms accused of supplying Cuba’s armed forces; Beijing called the measures unlawful and demanded they be reversed. Daily Strain: Havana remains gripped by blackouts and fuel shortages. Authorities added 20 repaired buses, but the work ran nearly a year late and stable routes are still uncertain. Water Crisis: Díaz-Canel acknowledged that official negligence cannot be excused by the U.S. embargo. Nearly 2.7 million people faced water disruptions, many linked to power failures. Rising Prices: The euro reached 1,010 pesos on the informal market, while rice cost up to 480 pesos a pound in Placetas. Even a bar of soap was reported at 600 pesos. Public Services: A family’s coffin was carried to a cemetery by ox cart, another stark sign of the breakdown in funeral transport.
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