AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy Crisis Escalation: Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil, with the energy minister saying there’s “absolutely none” left—leaving parts of Havana facing 20–22 hour blackouts, hospitals strained, schools and offices disrupted, and protests breaking out with crowds chanting “turn on the lights.” US Pressure & Diplomacy: In parallel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare Havana trip to deliver Washington’s message: expanded engagement if Havana makes “fundamental changes,” while the US also moves toward indicting 94-year-old Raúl Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. Sanctions & Politics: Marco Rubio renewed the $100 million aid offer tied to reforms and again attacked Cuba’s leadership as controlled by military-linked wealth. Travel Warning: Australia’s travel advisory urged people to avoid visiting as fuel collapse worsens and services thin out. Media/Press Angle: NABJ honored journalists including an Afro-Cuban exile, highlighting risks for independent reporting tied to Cuba’s broader repression.
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