AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy & Utilities: Cuba’s National Electric System suffered another partial disconnection in the east, with units at the Lidio Ramón Pérez “Felton,” Diez de Octubre, and Antonio Maceo plants going offline, disrupting families and businesses and forcing restoration protocols. Water & Infrastructure: Díaz-Canel visited the Paso Seco water supply source as maintenance and backup-power work continues to keep Havana pumping despite the prolonged energy crisis. Education & Workforce: Cuba will start the school year for about 1.4 million students despite shortages of teachers and uniforms, using more flexible in-person schedules and attendance rules. Health & Biotech: Cuban scientists at the Center for Molecular Immunology developed cancer drug candidate 2C12, positioned as a domestic alternative amid supply constraints. Safety & Logistics: Investigations continue after a Cuban national was crushed by containers at a Houston terminal; police say a machine operator placed two 40-foot containers without seeing anyone nearby. Energy Policy (US-Cuba spillover): The U.S. renewed and expanded restrictions tied to the bulk-power system, adding compliance pressure for foreign-produced grid equipment that Cuba’s energy sector can feel indirectly through supply chains.
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