AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoU.S. Sanctions Escalation: The Trump administration added Cuba’s Ministry of Construction, state firms, and ICAP-linked officials to a new sanctions list, tightening pressure on sectors like construction, mining, metals, transport, and foreign trade. Deportation Fallout: A judge struck down Trump’s immigrant visa suspension for 75 countries, but the administration’s third-country deportation program kept moving—Liberia received a $5M payment to accept up to 1,200 deportees, with reports that some who resisted were flown onward to Equatorial Guinea, including Cuban men. Cuba Under Pressure: Cuba’s ambassador to India said Cubans “will not bow” to U.S. pressure, pointing to an energy transition and a push for more renewables. Local Resilience: In Holguín, ETECSA is installing solar systems to keep telecom services running during fuel shortages. Culture & Community: Puerto Rico’s Cuba solidarity committee condemned the new sanctions and highlighted ongoing aid and delegations, while Holguín singer Lidis Lamorú Febles closed a 33-year children-focused tour. Crisis Commentary: A viral “Cuban Pasapalabra” alphabet sketch turned blackouts, shortages, and youth drug impacts into sharp comedy.
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