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Cuba blackout spurs criticism as activists vacation in Havana’s luxury hotels
world-news19 days ago

Cuba blackout spurs criticism as activists vacation in Havana’s luxury hotels

Hundreds of leftist activists, including Isra Hirsi and Hasan Piker, traveled to Havana with a convoy led by Progressive International to deliver 20 tons of humanitarian aid amid Cuba’s widening power shortages. While the island faced outages, many delegates stayed in 5‑star hotels and rode in air‑con buses, meeting President Díaz‑Canel; critics call the trip a mockery of ordinary Cubans and accuse the visit of being more about clout than aid.

via New York Post|
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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in under a week
world20 days ago

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in under a week

Cuba says the entire island has suffered a second nationwide blackout, leaving more than 10 million people without power as restoration protocols begin, following an earlier grid collapse tied to fuel shortages amid sanctions that have disrupted imports from Venezuela and elsewhere and hurt tourism, hospitals, and agriculture.

via CNN|
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Cuba Plunged into Islandwide Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens
world24 days ago

Cuba Plunged into Islandwide Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens

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.

via NBC News|
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Cuba scrambles to restore power after island-wide blackout
world25 days ago

Cuba scrambles to restore power after island-wide blackout

Cuba faced an island-wide blackout amid a prolonged energy crisis and a U.S. blockade, with authorities saying the grid is slowly returning and some microsystems are back online after months without oil; hospitals postponed surgeries, protests grew, and talks with the U.S. are underway as experts warn the aging infrastructure could jeopardize the economy if oil shipments don’t resume.

via CBS News|
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Cuba grapples with nationwide blackout as oil blockade bites
world25 days ago

Cuba grapples with nationwide blackout as oil blockade bites

Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed nationwide on Monday, the latest blackout during the US-led oil blockade; officials say there were no faults in the grid and restoration efforts are underway. The country’s generation relies heavily on oil, and the blockade has worsened an energy crisis, triggering emergency measures such as shortened school days, reduced transport, and hospital service cuts, while unofficial fuel prices surge. Protests erupted in Morón over outages and food shortages. Cuban officials blame the blockade for the energy crisis, even as Washington disrupted oil shipments from Venezuela and warned other exporters; critics point to long‑standing underinvestment in the energy sector. The outage coincides with a drop in internet traffic and tourism impacts, though authorities say power will be restored progressively as supplies allow.

via CNN|
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Cuba hit by rare nationwide blackout as grid collapses
world25 days ago

Cuba hit by rare nationwide blackout as grid collapses

Havana experienced a total collapse of Cuba's electrical grid on Monday, triggering a nationwide blackout—the latest in a string of outages tied to an oil shortage after the US curtailed fuel shipments. Officials are working to restore power, but Cuba’s energy crisis has been worsened by sanctions and chronic underinvestment in its generation system. President Diaz-Canel said no oil had arrived in three months as talks with the United States continue.

via CNN|
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Cuba hit by massive blackout after major power plant trips
world1 month ago

Cuba hit by massive blackout after major power plant trips

A fault at Cuba's main thermoelectric plant, the Antonio Guiteras facility, triggered a sweeping blackout that left about two-thirds of the population—nearly 7 million people, including Havana—without power across 10 of 15 provinces. The government cited an unforeseen shutdown, marking the fifth partial outage in six months and highlighting Cuba's fragile grid amid declining Venezuelan oil shipments and U.S. pressure; restoration could take days as outages have become common.

via EL PAÍS English|
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