AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS Sanctions Hit Cuba Tourism: The Trump administration expanded its “maximum pressure” campaign by sanctioning Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) plus nine other state and paramilitary entities, including energy firms Enetec and Coreydan, foreign trade group GECOMEX, and maritime operator GEMAR—aimed at cutting revenue and tightening restrictions on travel-linked business. Power Crisis Returns: Cuba’s national grid suffered another total disconnection on July 6, leaving about 10 million people without power amid a severe fuel shortage, with outages lasting up to 22 hours. US-Cuba Politics in Focus: Four Democratic lawmakers visited Cuba and described the US energy embargo as turning the island into a “silent Gaza,” while noting there are currently no talks to lift it. Mexico-Cuba Tourism Alliance: Cuba signed an agreement in Mexico to extend the Mayan World tourism program to the island, linking Mayan routes with Havana and Varadero via a multi-destination package launching in August. On-the-Ground Travel Reality: With sanctions and fuel strain worsening, international travel to Cuba has reportedly hit historic lows, pushing resorts to shut and airlines to cancel.
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