AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCuban Currency Update: Cuba’s central bank began circulating new 10,000- and 20,000-peso banknotes on Sept. 16, featuring revolutionary figures Haydee Santamaría and Vilma Espín, as part of a phased banking modernization meant to match today’s cash needs. Blockade Impact: Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said 7,000 containers of food and medicine remain stranded in ports worldwide due to U.S. pressure on shipping, calling it “collective punishment” that hits private Cuban businesses hardest. International Solidarity: UN disaster-risk chief Kamal Kishore told President Díaz-Canel the UN stands “shoulder to shoulder with Cuba,” citing support for early warning and population protection. Sports & Culture: Holguín marked Cuban Archaeologist’s Day with a seminar honoring José Manuel Guarch Delmonte and Elena Guarch Rodríguez, while the Havana International Fair unveiled its official FIHAV-2026 online platform for Nov. 24–26. Diaspora & Politics: A Cuban-American labor leader in Britain said solidarity is “human” and warned energy shortages from U.S. pressure disrupt work, transport, and production.
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