Cuba’s healthcare under strain: A new AP report paints a grim picture of daily life for Cubans as the U.S. blockade and energy embargo worsen shortages, leaving doctors like Dr. Yomeidis Felicó Riverón to act as de facto counselors amid power cuts, weak signals, and mounting stress. Energy and clinics: Cuba is accelerating a shift toward renewables, highlighting solar expansion in places like Guantánamo and a 2050 clean-energy strategy backed by a 2026 finance resolution that aims to ease imports and taxes for renewable tech. Dengue watch in Las Tunas: Health authorities in Las Tunas are strengthening epidemiological surveillance and urging people to seek care for any dengue symptoms. Medication access concerns: A Cuban woman publicly denounced the sale of near-expiring drugs at a state pharmacy, raising fresh questions about quality and supply practices. Humanitarian pressure on care: In the U.S., a Cuban family is urgently seeking funds for surgery after a 2023 machete attack left a teen with a compressing vertebra that could lead to paralysis. Violence and health impacts: Las Tunas recorded its 52nd femicide of 2026, underscoring how trauma and chronic vulnerability keep spilling into the health system. BRICS solidarity and health security: BRICS-linked statements again call for an end to unilateral blockade measures, warning of knock-on effects for human rights, development, and health and food security.