AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew U.S. sanctions on Cuba: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced fresh penalties targeting 11 Cuban individuals and entities tied to the island’s nickel sector and military-linked research, with Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez calling it “maximum economic strangulation” and collective punishment. Cuba at the UN: Cuba used a UN Security Council meeting to demand respect for international law and to denounce the U.S. blockade and secondary sanctions with extraterritorial reach. Solidarity fundraising in Namibia: A Cuba solidarity gala in Windhoek raised over N$2.6 million, with an additional anonymous pledge of N$17 million reportedly on the way to Cuba. Cuban daily-life pressure: Cubans shared new accounts of crackdowns and exclusions in public spaces, while another viral sketch turned the electricity and water crisis into a bitter joke about “40 hours without electricity and 20 days without water.” Water crisis in Havana: Residents in Boyeros reported ongoing breakdowns in water service, sewage overflow, and health fears, demanding chlorine and accountability.
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