Sanctions Shock to Cuba’s Core Sectors: The U.S. expanded sanctions on nine Cuban state-backed entities and two officials, targeting the energy sector, port activity, and medical services—aimed at cutting off foreign currency and disrupting oil operations and the export of healthcare. Infrastructure for a Post-Transition Cuba: In Miami, Cuban American academics and industry leaders met to discuss how private capital could rebuild Cuba’s decayed infrastructure—power, water, roads, rail, and airports—arguing the island’s diaspora could help fund and modernize sectors from scratch. Energy Crisis Reality Check: A Camagüey communist leader’s “the work is not perfect, but the revolution is immense” message landed amid reports of severe outages (20–25 hours daily) hitting hospitals and water access, with the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant cited as a trigger. Digital Innovation Push: Díaz-Canel toured Havana’s Scientific and Technological Park, highlighting small tech firms working on tourism fleet management and turning scattered data into usable assets for water and environmental institutions. Fuel Market Workarounds: 14ymedio reports that U.S.-authorized private fuel imports are spreading beyond small vendors, with some businesses and even state-linked buyers allegedly using leased stations and dollar-priced gasoline sales—raising enforcement concerns. Climate Tech Funding: Miami’s Kind Designs raised $10M pre-Series A to scale 3D-printed living seawalls, pitching faster, cheaper coastal protection with marine habitat benefits. Humanitarian Logistics: A Miami archbishop blessed the first shipment of solar lanterns for Cuba, with WTDC named as a warehousing partner for Catholic Charities shipments.