AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoU.S.-Cuba Tensions: Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel vowed “never again” to be a colony after Donald Trump posted a map showing Cuba under the U.S. flag, while Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez mocked the cartographic provocation as relations hit their highest point in decades. Blockade Impact: Cuba says there are no talks with Washington despite the “genocidal” blockade, and put the latest damage estimate at about $8 billion from March 2025 to February 2026, citing electricity cuts, food spoilage, and shortages. U.S. Pressure via Food: A new report argues the Trump administration is using access to food as leverage, targeting Cuba’s ability to grow, process, and import food unless it buys from U.S. corporations. Regional U.S. Push: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a tour of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to secure trade deals and build a security bloc, while also pointing to increased pressure on Communist-led Cuba. Cuban Exile Spy Case: A Miami Herald investigation says a Cuban intelligence agent infiltrated anti-Castro exile circles in Miami and became close to Luis Posada Carriles.
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