AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSanctions Hit Daily Life: Visa and Mastercard payments in Cuba are set to stop from June 6 after foreign banking ties with FINCIMEX were cut, a move tied to Trump’s expanded Cuba sanctions and GAESA-linked pressure. Tourism Takes Another Blow: Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing and Air Transat have suspended flights and vacation packages indefinitely, while hotel groups like Melia are pulling back or shuttering properties amid fuel shortages and uncertainty. Humanitarian Alarm at the UN: UN missions say delayed surgeries, medicine shortages, and power outages are worsening into a growing humanitarian emergency, with more than 100,000 patients waiting. Fuel, Blackouts, and Summer Limits: Campismo Popular is sold out in parts of Holguín and Matanzas, but transportation limits due to the fuel deficit are undercutting plans. US-Cuba Tensions Escalate: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez says Washington is driving scenarios from economic suffocation to coercive control or military aggression, while Raúl Castro marked his 95th birthday in public amid US murder charges. Local Hardship and Control: Matanzas warned state drivers they’ll lose operating licenses if they refuse passenger pickups, as residents endure long waits. Culture Under Strain: Cuba’s International Book Fair is rescheduled for Aug. 10–16 at a new venue, acknowledging “extremely complex” conditions.
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