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Cuba-US sanctions, reforms and humanitarian crisis

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Following the intensification of U.S. sanctions and a 176-measure reform package by Cuban authorities, the island’s humanitarian and economic situation has continued to decline. In early August, five independent economists released *Cuba Transformación*, a 109-page report urging public debate to stabilize the economy and expand freedoms. On 8 August, UN human rights experts warned that U.S. sanctions risk turning Cuba into a “silent Gaza,” condemning the measures as an attempt to alter the constitutional order through coercion. The experts noted that fuel shortages have caused systemic failures, including interrupted water pumping and national power grid collapses. Sanctions have since expanded, with the U.S. Department of State and Treasury targeting the Cuban energy sector, entities linked to the military conglomerate Grupo de Administración S.A., and those involved in overseas medical missions, characterized as a “policy or pattern of forced labor.” In the informal currency market, the U.S. dollar and euro have experienced ongoing fluctuations. By late August and early September, the dollar continued to climb, reaching rates between 676 and 678 CUP. The euro showed a stronger ascent, trading at approximately 765 CUP. By 3 September, the U.S. dollar reached a 30-day high in the informal market, closing at of 683 CUP. CUP on 3 September, continuing a trend of upward pressure that saw it reach approximately 685 CUP by 5 September. The euro also saw gains, closing at 773 CUP, maintaining its position as has remained the most valuable major reference currency in the parallel market. While market, climbing to approximately 773 CUP on 3 September and reaching roughly 780 CUP by 5 September. Conversely, the Moneda Libremente Convertible (MLC) had previously dropped to around 464 CUP, recent estimates placed its has seen a decline, dropping from an indicative value at of 509 CUP, though transaction volumes remain low. CUP in early September to approximately 453.85 CUP by 5 September. These rising informal rates for major foreign currencies continue to widen the gap with the official Central Bank of Cuba rates, which stood at 638 CUP per dollar and 739 CUP per euro as of early September. rates.

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  1. 2026-09-06 11:36 UTC Cuba-US sanctions, reforms and humanitarian crisis
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  11. 2026-08-05 04:40 UTC Cuba‑US sanctions and sweeping reforms
  12. 2026-07-26 09:08 UTC US-Cuba sanctions intensify economic strain

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