AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPower Crisis: Cuba’s national grid suffered another total disconnection, leaving about 10 million people without electricity as fuel shortages and aging infrastructure keep worsening blackouts. Diplomacy Under Pressure: Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz says Havana is in “very sensitive” talks with U.S. representatives to seek solutions through dialogue, while warning critics are running a “well-designed plan” to sow distrust. UN Spotlight: Cuba won a UN General Assembly debate on U.S. sanctions, but Caribbean support was split, with some countries abstaining or staying away amid negotiations with Washington. Humanitarian Fallout: Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced the U.S. energy blockade as an “act of war,” pointing to blackout scenes in Havana during the UN debate. Regional Health Fight: Italy’s Calabria says it will keep Cuban doctors in public hospitals despite U.S. pressure to replace the program. Human Rights: Amnesty International renewed its demand for the immediate release of artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara after his five-year sentence ended, alleging enforced disappearance. Storm Damage: A severe storm in Pilón, Granma destroyed temporary schools, damaged solar panels, disrupted electricity, and hurt local crops.
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