Sanctions and invasion talk: Cuba’s top diplomat in Washington, Lianys Torres Rivera, says new U.S. sanctions on Cuban leaders and the indictment of Raúl Castro are a “pretext” to push Americans toward military intervention, calling the situation “a war without bombs.” Energy squeeze and daily survival: Reuters reports Cuba’s seniors are being hit hardest as fuel shortages and blackouts deepen after the U.S. cut off island fuel, with retirees describing a system that promised pensions and basic services now failing them. Human rights alarm: UN High Commissioner Volker Türk warns that U.S. sanctions are endangering lives, saying children are dying because doctors lack essential medicines and supplies. Tourism collapse: Reuters finds foreign tourists thinning out sharply at Havana and other iconic sites as U.S. pressure and sanctions deter major hotel and travel operators. New land law draft: 14ymedio reports Cuba’s draft Agricultural and Forestry Land Law would protect socialist state ownership while limiting land transfers to foreigners, though usufruct access could open doors. Pension pressure: A separate report highlights rising costs and shortages squeezing retirees across Havana. Guantánamo visit: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to travel to Guantánamo Bay and then Tampa amid heightened pressure on Havana. Local protest under blackouts: In El Cotorro, residents held a pots-and-pans protest against the dictatorship during a blackout, shouting “Down with the dictatorship.”