Food Safety in Cuba: Santiago de Cuba’s José Martí Pérez area saw a food-poisoning outbreak treated at the local clinic: 52 people handled within hours, with 18 hospitalized for closer monitoring, including two pregnant women and three minors (no serious or critical cases reported). Energy & Climate Resilience: Cuba’s fuel blockade and aging grids are pushing households toward solar; in Havana’s Playa, residents are paying for panels and batteries, while the government expands solar parks and hospital installations—yet costs keep it out of reach for most people. Plastic Pollution Policy: A leaked U.S. memo says Washington will block binding UN limits on plastic production and additives, arguing for national “context” instead—an approach critics say undermines major health and pollution-reduction goals. Biodiversity Watch: A look at the piping plover highlights how habitat loss, sea level rise, extreme storms, and crowded beaches are driving declines in threatened shorebirds. Public Health Alerts (Region): Florida reported 16 locally acquired dengue cases in one week, with mosquito-borne illness alerts in multiple counties.