AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPower Crisis & Daily Life: In Havana, Cubans are reorganizing everything around brief electricity “miracles” after dayslong blackouts, with families rushing to cook, wash, and cool down whenever the lights return. Tourism Hit: The same grid failures are stalling public transport and cultural events, and tourism is taking a hit as companies pull back and jobs go unfilled. Digital Payments Friction: At a Cienfuegos fair, shoppers report vendors refusing transfers, leaving people empty-handed and raising questions about enforcement of published rules. Cuban Politics & Solidarity Theater: Foreign leftist groups and Italian delegations arrive for Fidel Castro’s centenary events, while Díaz-Canel hosts ALBA Movements delegates at the Palace of the Revolution. Culture & Commentary: A Cuban intellectual pushes back on “creative resistance,” saying endurance talk ignores prolonged blackouts, shortages, and mental strain. Travel-Adjacent Note: Cuba’s 65th National Baseball Series is set for October with fewer games and less interprovincial travel—an indirect sign of the fuel crunch.
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