AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSanctions and child health: The UN human rights chief says U.S. sanctions are driving child deaths in Cuba, citing doubled infant mortality and worse outcomes for childhood cancer as doctors lack essential medicines. Transport squeeze: New “priority system” rules restrict inter-city travel, with Havana-to-east trains running every 16 days and buses just 1–3 times weekly, reserving seats for the sick and emergencies. Economic reform push: Cuba’s Communist Party and National Assembly convened extraordinary sessions to fast-track economic measures, including expanding private activity, attracting capital from Cubans abroad, and shrinking the state. Tourism fallout: Cayman Airways suspends its Havana route as Cuba’s tourism keeps sliding, with shortages and blackouts linked to the fuel blockade. Humanitarian aid logistics: A Cuba–U.S. humanitarian aid plan would route funds through the Catholic Church and trusted NGOs, but delivery is hampered by lack of gasoline and other basics. Healthcare at the center: The week also highlighted families’ medical desperation amid power cuts and medicine shortages, including a widely shared farewell from a mother after her child’s illness.
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