AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCDC Travel Health: The CDC updated its dengue destination list (July 30), adding Colombia, Samoa, Vietnam, New Caledonia, the Maldives, Bolivia, Tonga, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia and Sri Lanka—and notably dropping Cuba from the named list (risk doesn’t mean “gone,” just not listed). Electricity Crisis: Cuba’s energy minister said some communities have gone up to 105 days without power, with the government blaming sanctions and maintenance challenges. Tourism & Investment: Cuba’s deputy foreign minister told the New York Times there’s “no reason” to exclude Trump from doing business in Cuba, including interest in a luxury “Trump Island” concept. Private Sector Push: Cuba’s National Assembly outlined reforms to open parts of the state economy to private players, including easing land-use rules and allowing private tourist companies, while stressing no “mass privatization.” MINTUR Modernization: Cuba’s tourism ministry promoted a digital corporate bank for the sector, tied to cross-border investment and virtual-asset services. Holguín Business Forum: A Holguín forum aimed to link MSMEs, cooperatives and entrepreneurs into tourism and export supply chains, including import substitution efforts. Travel Safety/Access: Jamaica said it’s still supporting students studying in Cuba amid the island’s energy crisis.
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