AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRaúl Castro’s Return to Public View: Raúl Castro made his first public appearance in Havana since U.S. murder charges tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, attending a Ministry of Interior event where the regime projected defiance amid intensifying U.S. pressure. U.S. Pressure Tightens on Cuba’s Leadership: New U.S. sanctions target President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife Lis Cuesta, their son, and relatives of Raúl Castro, while Cuba denounces the campaign as coercion and says Washington is trying to sell aggression as a “solution.” Tourism Fallout: More hotel exits followed the GAESA-linked crackdown, with Indonesia’s Archipelago International confirming it is leaving Cuba and citing U.S. sanctions, adding to the growing collapse in Varadero and Cárdenas jobs. Daily Life Under Strain: Cuba faces another severe blackout day, with the grid operating far below demand, while bread shortages worsen as wheat mills run at minimal capacity and regulated bread quality sparks outrage. Opposition and Repression: A Cuban influencer behind “Despingovery” parody videos remains jailed after exposing Havana’s crumbling infrastructure, and José Daniel Ferrer warns of an “October Crisis 2.0” combining regime collapse and foreign strategic pressure.
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