AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoPower & Grid Reliability: Cuba’s energy squeeze stayed front-page: the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant was shut for 48 hours for “cooling” after repeated failures, while Havana and other areas reported long outages and a widening generation deficit. Workplace Safety: ONEI data shows workplace accidents fell in 2025 (664 incidents, 38 deaths), but manufacturing and other sectors still see persistent risk. Energy Crisis Protests: In Santiago de Cuba, foreign medical students staged pot-banging after 24 hours without electricity, as the city’s planned outages leave only brief power blocks. Fuel & Blockade Diplomacy: Cuba’s UN envoy Ernesto Soberón denounced the U.S. blockade ahead of the General Assembly debate, arguing fuel embargoes and extraterritorial orders are hitting every sector. Rural Theft & Tobacco Supply Chain: An official Facebook post claims police stopped illegal transport of dried tobacco from Pinar del Río to Havana, but details were thin, fueling debate over accountability. Environment & Land Use: A major wildfire in Alejandro de Humboldt National Park in Guantánamo burned hundreds of hectares; authorities cite conditions like heat, storms, and illegal mining as possible drivers. Industry & Services: A report on Cuba’s engineering heritage highlights deterioration at Havana’s Focsa building, underscoring maintenance pressures on the built environment.
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