AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Collapse: Cuba’s Prime Minister Manuel Marrero says nearly 3/4 of hotels are shut, with tourism at “almost total paralysis” as US sanctions and fuel shortages keep airlines away. Energy Crisis: A fire at the Santiago Este electrical substation forced emergency shutdowns in Santiago de Cuba, hitting circuits 12, 13, 15 and 16 as the province already faces long outages. Healthcare Pay Backlash: A Cuban doctor blasted the new healthcare salary scale—about $10/month for new doctors—calling it a “global shame” amid a worsening energy and supply crunch. Private-Sector Loosening: Cuba is expanding what private firms can do, including pharmacies, gas stations, waste services, and more medicine-related activity, while officials insist it’s not privatization. Currency Exchange Pilot: Marrero announced the first private exchange house is ready to operate, but many Cubans are skeptical about who really controls it. Humanitarian Pressure: Cuba says 7,000+ containers of food, water supplies and medicines remain stuck in Caribbean ports due to US sanctions, warning of worsening daily hardship.
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