Humanitarian Fallout: The UN says U.S. sanctions and the oil blockade are driving a sharp deterioration in Cuba’s health outcomes, warning that children are dying because doctors lack essential medicines and supplies; Cubadebate cites infant mortality rising to 9.9 per 1,000 births and childhood cancer survival falling from 85% to 65% amid medicine shortages. Energy Crunch: Cuba’s power system is bracing for another severe blackout, with UNE estimating nearly 67% of the island could be disconnected at once as fuel shortages and aging plants deepen the deficit. Health & Vaccines: Cuba launched the second phase of its National Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign, with foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez linking logistics problems to the fuel embargo and refrigeration needs. Pharma Under Pressure: BioCubaFarma says the blockade is blocking raw-material access for most essential medicines, pushing production toward emergency care and critical patients while relying on exports of patented biotech to fund domestic output. Policy Shift: The PCC announced an extraordinary plenary to review more than 20 economic and social reform measures, including easing import/export requirements via state firms, incentives for raw-material imports, and more autonomy for state enterprises and municipalities. Sanctions Escalation: Trump ordered new sanctions targeting Cuba’s energy, mining and other sectors and foreign banks tied to the government, adding fresh pressure on an already strained economy. Tourism Hit: Reports say Cuba’s tourism is collapsing as U.S. pressure campaigns bite, cutting demand and foreign exchange inflows.