Humanitarian Fallout of the U.S. Blockade: The UN’s human rights chief says U.S. sanctions are driving a worsening child health crisis in Cuba, with infant mortality reportedly doubling and childhood cancer survival falling as doctors face shortages of essential medicines. PCC Push for Economic Overhaul: Cuba’s Communist Party convened an extraordinary plenary (and an unscheduled follow-up National Assembly session) to fast-track Díaz-Canel’s reform package aimed at expanding private activity, attracting capital from Cubans abroad, and reshaping state roles amid the energy blockade. Inflation Watch: Cuba’s official CPI report for May shows inflation accelerating, with the biggest price pressure coming from restaurants/hotels and food items. Currency & Cost Pressure: Reports highlight renewed stress in Cuba’s informal currency market as the dollar and euro climb, adding to survival costs. Electricity Crisis on the Ground: A fire at a Caibarién electrical substation left 15 districts without service, while protests in Havana’s Centro Habana erupted over prolonged blackouts ahead of the PCC meeting. Agriculture Law Details: Cuba’s government unveiled a new Land Law framework for agriculture and forestry, consolidating decades of scattered rules and scheduled for National Assembly approval in mid-July. Tourism Seeking Foreign Capital: With tourism in freefall, Cuba is pitching idle hotels and empty cruise infrastructure to international investors, including proposals for new resort development. Brand & Trade Legal Battle: Bacardi lost an appeal in a U.S. trademark dispute over “Havana Club,” keeping the Cuban state-linked ownership position in place.