AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPower Crisis in Cuba: Cuba’s UNE restored electricity to Havana and much of western Cuba early Sunday after a “partial collapse” of the grid left five provinces without service for hours, with the outages blamed on faults on 220-kilovolt lines and worsened by fuel shortages that make emergency generation harder. U.S.-Cuba Security Clash: Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalated rhetoric, calling Cuba an “espionage superpower” and alleging Cuban influence networks inside the U.S., while Cuba’s foreign ministry rejected the U.S. report as propaganda and warned it could be used to justify aggression. U.S. Visa Bonds: The U.S. made its visa bond program permanent for travelers from 50 countries, with deposits up to $20,000 for some B1/B2 applicants, including Cuba listed among affected nations. Cuba’s Economic Credibility Debate: Cuban-American businessman Carlos Saladrigas told El País that without political change, Cuba’s economic reforms won’t be credible to investors. Hurricane Watch: The U.S. National Hurricane Center said no tropical cyclone formation is expected in the next week, but August typically brings rising activity.
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