AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUN Vote: The General Assembly again called for an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, with 130 countries in favor, 17 against and 25 abstaining. The nonbinding resolution passed for the 34th straight year, but support was down from 165 votes last year. Trinidad and Tobago defended its vote against the measure by citing democracy; Jamaica and Guyana abstained, deepening divisions in CARICOM. U.S.-Cuba Tensions: Washington expelled Cuban diplomat Richard Tur after a heated UN confrontation. Havana welcomed him home, while the dispute added to friction over the embargo vote. Daily Strain: Cubans reported prolonged outages, fuel shortages and rising costs: a liquefied-gas cylinder on the Isle of Youth reportedly jumped from $50 to $89, while a Havana bank served just 25 customers in seven hours. One woman in Pinar del Río described cooking with charcoal amid shortages. Tourism: Cuba’s international visitors fell 65.1% in the first nine months of 2026, a steep blow to an already struggling economy.
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