AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPrivate Sector Expansion: Cuba’s Council of State published a regulation (Decree-Law 133) removing the 100-worker cap for private firms, formally enabling companies with more than 100 employees while keeping them under state controls. Energy & Grid Policy: A new U.S. executive order (bulk-power equipment) tightens restrictions on foreign-produced grid hardware transactions, with possible effects on equipment already installed and new sourcing decisions. Construction Safety: Guyana’s labor ministry launched an investigation after a Cuban worker died and two others were critically injured when a scaffold rolled into a live power line at a construction site. Aviation Debt: Russian firm Ark Technic sued Cubana de Aviación/CACSA in Moscow for about $6.2M and seeks asset seizure, underscoring Cuba’s shift toward commercial aviation contracts. Tourism Shock: Cuba’s tourism fell 62% in Jan–Jul 2026 (419,000 visitors vs. 1.1M in 2025) amid U.S. pressure and an energy embargo. U.S.-Cuba Politics & Oil: Marco Rubio reiterated that normalization can’t fully happen without democracy and blamed Cuba’s blackouts on aging infrastructure plus the end of subsidized Venezuelan oil. Overseas Labor Pressure: The Bahamas Union of Teachers demanded answers after Cuba-linked overseas educators’ contracts (31) were not renewed, citing U.S. pressure over labor programs.
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