AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRaúl Castro returns to TV: Cuba’s former president reappeared on state television at a MININT security anniversary, appearing alert in uniform and alongside his grandson, as rumors about his health were again swirled and then undercut by the broadcast. Power and water squeeze: In Havana and Santiago de Cuba, residents reported long blackouts, failed electricity cycles, and water shortages that leave people climbing dozens of floors and hauling water. Protests keep pressure on: In Havana’s Fontanar, neighbors staged cacerolazos and blocked a main road demanding electricity; police moved in and arrests were reported. Health warning: The U.S. Embassy issued a health alert for Cuba after a significant rise in diarrheal illness tied to the worsening water and energy grid. Cuba’s informal market: Currency updates from the informal market showed the dollar holding steady while the euro shifted slightly. Local life under sanctions: A new report highlights how U.S. blockade and sanctions continue to hit tourism and travel flows into Cuba. Private sector reality: A Holguín tricycle driver was fined for missing fare prices—then his 10-year-old son made a homemade sign. Transparency demand: A Cuban writer publicly asked for the identities and sources of wealth of “millionaire compatriots of socialism.”
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