AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFuel & Logistics: A Coral Gables firm, Vanguard Energy, says it has struck a landmark deal to ship fuel to Cuba’s private sector on U.S.-linked tankers, with safeguards meant to keep the gasoline and diesel from being diverted to the Cuban government. Energy Blockade Impact: Cuba’s foreign minister denounced the U.S. energy blockade, saying fuel shortages are blocking aid deliveries by UN agencies and other groups. Power & Waste Management: In Havana, Díaz-Canel toured recycling operations as the city’s garbage crisis worsened amid diesel shortages and long blackouts that cripple collection and exports. Health & Biotech Production: Cuba highlighted the reactivation of cytostatic drug production (16 medicines) for cancer care, framing it as sovereignty under sanctions and energy limits. Solar for Transport: Holguín’s first solar charging station has finished construction and is set to run 24/7, offering free community services and charging for electric tricycles and other small transport. Security & Military Pressure: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could reach the U.S. homeland or Guantánamo, while Cuba’s top envoy in Washington called sanctions a pretext for military action. Trade/Industry Watch: Cuba’s push to deepen health and biotech ties— including talks about collaboration with India—comes as sanctions squeeze imports and hard-currency access.
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