AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoEconomic Reform Push: Prime Minister Manuel Marrero says Cuba is implementing 89% of its 176 June reforms (158 measures) with 197 supporting regulations, aiming to decentralize and make state firms “more agile” under Law 114. Energy Crisis & Human Impact: Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez blames a tightening “energy siege” and secondary sanctions for daily damage to families, while reports of worsening shortages and blackouts keep pressure on households. UN Diplomacy on Blockade: At the UN General Assembly, calls to lift the U.S. blockade were repeated 43 times, with Cuba and allies arguing the embargo is “collective punishment,” including demands to end the “energy blockade.” EU Rights Pressure: Aleida Guevara March arrives in Brussels for “Cuba Yes, Blockade No,” amid an EU Parliament resolution citing 1,339 political prisoners and threatening to suspend cooperation unless democratic steps follow. Trade/Contacts Denial: Cuba’s trade vice minister denies contacts with companies linked to Donald Trump, responding to reporting about Trump-linked executives exploring hospitality deals. Solar & Plastic Policy: Cuba’s science ministry sends a delegation to Bangkok to help draft a global plastic-pollution treaty, while other coverage highlights ongoing solar-energy efforts tied to the island’s power crunch.
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