New Chapters Reveal Cuba's Energy Overhaul and Political Power Shift in "The Necessary Men"

Chapter seventeen describes how Sentinel Energy’s modular nuclear barges supply unprecedented electricity to Gibara, turning it into Cuba’s most power-rich city and supporting Trent’s new cigar factory. Chapter eighteen moves to Havana, where Diego Maceo’s TODO initiative hosts a summit in Lyford Cay to negotiate a $320 billion-plus claims settlement that would enable the U.S. embargo’s removal. The narrative details the involvement of GAESA, the Cuban army, and U.S. corporations in rebuilding infrastructure, while a public rally in El Capitolio crowns Diego “El Interventor de Cuba,” promising ten years of reconstruction before any political transition. The episode mixes corporate strategy, military-civil partnerships, and popular sentiment amid a dramatic power shift on the island.