AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCuban Economy & Daily Life: Cuba’s informal currency market closed Monday with the dollar down to 670 CUP and the euro down to 773 CUP, while the MLC was quoted around 423 CUP amid ongoing shortages. Food Prices & Local Enforcement: In Songo-La Maya, municipal authorities set reference prices—oil at 2,500 CUP per liter and eggs at 110 CUP—warning of fines, seizures, and closures for sellers above those levels. Power Crisis & Human Impact: At the First International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future,” Díaz-Canel blamed the U.S. blockade for health and energy strain, citing 98,500 surgeries on hold, only 30% of basic medicines available, and fuel shortages that worsen blackouts. Culture & Fidel Centenary: Cuba opened the 34th Havana International Book Fair and launched an international colloquium honoring Fidel Castro, even as the regime faces its worst economic crisis in years. International Solidarity: Indian social organizations delivered medicines to Cuban hospitals, including cardiovascular and oncology care, as Fidel’s centenary draws more events abroad.
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