AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSanctions and energy squeeze: Cuba’s government is denouncing fresh U.S. sanctions targeting state oil giant CUPET, saying Washington is tightening a “vengeful” economic and energy blockade as fuel imports get harder and blackouts keep hitting daily life. Humanitarian fallout: The UN human rights chief warns that U.S. sanctions are contributing to children’s deaths in Cuba, citing doubled infant mortality and worse outcomes for childhood cancer as medical supplies run short. Education under blackout pressure: Reports say Cuba’s energy crisis is disrupting schooling, with teachers missing posts and classes delayed or cut short, raising fears of long-term damage to a generation. Political prisoners at record levels: Prisoners Defenders says the number of political prisoners hit a new high of 1,281 in May, with many cases tied to protests over blackouts, food and water shortages. Tourism dries up: Reuters finds foreign visitors thinning out at Cuba’s once-bustling sites, with major tourism players scaling back amid the crisis. U.S. pressure expands beyond Cuba: The U.S. also faces scrutiny over ICE detention mismanagement in Texas, where a federal report links poor oversight to deaths and dangerous conditions.
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