AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoCuba–U.S. Tensions: Cuba’s foreign minister says Washington’s “maximum suffocation” campaign aims to cut the island’s ability to provide basic goods and trigger frustration and unrest, citing major OFAC fines and new banking/financial restrictions. Diplomacy in the Caribbean: U.S. embassy mission chief Mike Hammer met in Havana with the Bahamas ambassador to discuss Cuba and shared regional interests, as relations between Nassau and Havana keep shifting under U.S. pressure. Energy & Daily Life: Cuba’s power crisis is worsening—blackouts are pushing people into public bathing on the Malecón, and a Havana bus terminal photo shows how fuel shortages can empty transport hubs. Food Prices Hit Families: One Facebook calculation puts the cost of 30 breakfasts and 30 snacks in Cuba at about 10,160 pesos, highlighting how school-year basics are getting harder to afford. Culture & Fidel Centenary: Cuba’s Ballet Nacional staged a Fidel centenary gala, while other events used documentaries and panels to frame “lessons” from revolutionary Cuba. Travel/Entry Watch: USCIS warns that new interpretation means traveling with Advance Parole can trigger 3- or 10-year U.S. reentry bans depending on unlawful presence. Safety & Crime: A Cuban man died after a gunshot in Matanzas; separate reports describe serious injuries in a Santiago de Cuba crash involving a horse-drawn cart.
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