AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHavana Under Strain: After months of rolling power cuts and a US fuel embargo, Old Havana is eerily empty at night, with residents reporting violence, hunger, and daily survival amid blackouts. Diplomatic Fallout: Cuba’s ambassador and mission staff left the Dominican Republic before a seven-day deadline after nine diplomats were ordered out, with Cuba blaming US pressure and citing Vienna Convention rules. Cost of Living Shock: A Cuban woman paid $99 for an 8 kg gas cylinder after 20 days without cooking, underscoring how shortages and outages keep squeezing households. Sanctions Hit Jobs: A new report says US sanctions have pushed tourism near zero, leaving hotels empty and about 25,000 workers jobless. Local Governance & Prices: In Camagüey, price-control inspections sparked backlash as residents accuse shops of hiding goods and state dollar stores of operating outside oversight. Fidel Centenary, Culture On: The 34th Havana International Book Fair wrapped its first stage, with organizers saying the embargo can’t stop the event.
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