Cuba Plunged into Islandwide Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens
TL;DR
A nationwide blackout plunged 11 million Cubans into darkness, scrambling power across the island and leaving hospitals without reliable electricity as the country battles a persistent energy crisis fueled by months of fuel shortages blamed on the U.S. embargo; restoration began gradually, with about 31% of Havana reconnected by Tuesday as crews work to restart thermoelectric plants.
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