AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCourtroom Fallout: Legal experts say Raul Castro’s “hypocrisy” defense over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown won’t fly in a Miami federal court, where the focus would be his intent decades ago. Sanctions Scrutiny: The Trump administration escalated Cuba-related enforcement with Treasury subpoenas to Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Medea Benjamin over a March “Nuestra América Convoy,” probing whether activists financed, coordinated, or delivered prohibited support tied to Cuba. Travel Pressure: The Netherlands upgraded its Cuba advisory to orange, warning it’s “not safe to go there on holiday” amid shortages and rising tensions. On-the-Ground Strain: In Cuba’s informal market, the dollar hit a new high at 560 CUP for the third straight day, while MLC slipped—another sign of tightening hard-currency pressure. US Posture: The week also kept spotlighting a broader Cuba squeeze, with military and diplomatic moves framed as crisis-response readiness.
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