AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFidel Centenary Amid Crisis: Cuba marked Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday with rallies, concerts and conferences, but the celebrations land amid worsening shortages and rolling blackouts, as Cubans question whether the revolution’s promises still hold. Diplomatic Fallout: The Dominican Republic ordered nine (and separately reported ten) Cuban diplomats and their families to leave on short notice, and Havana condemned it as submission to U.S. pressure, warning it will damage ties. U.S. Pressure and Military Talk: A new wave of U.S. rhetoric is raising alarms in the region, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying “all options are on the table” for Cuba, while Latin America watches for deeper U.S. military involvement. Energy and Everyday Hardship: Reports highlight Cuba’s deepening power emergency and the government’s struggle to keep basic services running, as provinces tighten price controls and profit limits to fight inflation. Solidarity Beyond the Americas: Namibia renewed calls to end the U.S. embargo and raised over N$700,000 for Cuba, sending medical supplies and solar kits as a direct response to the island’s energy crisis.
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