AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy Crisis: Cuba’s national grid suffered a total disconnection again on Tuesday, the third nationwide blackout in two weeks, leaving about 10 million people without power as fuel shortages and aging infrastructure collide; officials say a thermal plant unit failure triggered the collapse and restoration will be gradual. U.S. Pressure: Multiple reports tie the worsening crisis to tighter U.S. oil and economic measures, with Cuba producing only part of its fuel needs and transport and medical services disrupted. Human Rights Under Strain: Dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was removed from prison after his sentence ended, and a habeas corpus petition demands answers within 72 hours; separate reporting also says Cuba continues cracking down on religion years after 2021 protests. Politics and Messaging: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked Cuba’s “cheap” prices as proof of poverty, while U.S. lawmakers renewed calls for political prisoners’ release around the July 11 anniversary. Diplomacy and Sports: Cuba registered 504 athletes for the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games despite the crisis, and a Cuban delegation reached the Maccabiah Games after major travel hurdles.
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