AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCost of Living Shock: Cubans reacted to Díaz-Canel’s announced minimum wage rise by listing what they can’t afford—eggs, cooking oil, and basic staples—saying the increase won’t last even a few days. Dissident in Exile: Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in Miami after five years in prison, calling exile a “not right” outcome and insisting political prisoners would disappear only with a free Cuba. U.S.-Cuba Tensions: Marco Rubio used Otero Alcántara’s case to attack Cuba’s “brutal crackdown,” as Washington keeps pressure on Havana amid a wider sanctions push. Energy Crisis Reality Check: Cuba’s grid strain and blackouts keep shaping daily life—from workers’ social clubs forced to run on solar power to families raising money to restore local Etecsa communications. Informal Market Watch: The dollar, euro, and MLC rose in Cuba’s informal exchange rates, underscoring how fast prices and purchasing power are shifting. Safety Incident: A young man in Santiago de Cuba is in critical condition after an alleged attempt to steal dielectric oil from a transformer led to a severe electric shock and burns.
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