Cuba in crisis: Fuel shortages and ongoing blackouts
Power outages, empty gas stations and runaway inflation: As the US vows to force regime change in Cuba and blocks oil supplies to the island, families are improvizing as best they can to
2024–2025 Cuba blackouts
From 18 to 22 October 2024, a total nationwide blackout occurred due to the failure of the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant. During the October shutdowns, the Cuban government announced energy
Cuba''s power outages deepen crisis as residents seek resilience, in
Photos of Cubans getting by without power as outages persist and tensions with US escalate Women use a cell phone flashlight as they chat through a window during a scheduled
Photos of Cubans getting by without power as outages persist and
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE, Cuba (AP) — Much of Cuba remains hit with constant power outages, stemming from aging infrastructure and fuel shortages at power plants. Uncertainty
Cuba''s Electricity Crisis: What''s Happening and What Comes Next
Many Cubans fall back on bottled gas or wood fires when power is cut, while internet and communication services weaken further during outages. Businesses, particularly small ones, lose
Cuba''s electrical grid collapses in nationwide blackout
Cuba''s oil-fired power plants, already obsolete and struggling to keep the lights on, reached a full crisis last year as oil imports from Venezuela, Russia and Mexico dwindled.
Lights back on in eastern Cuba after widespread blackout
Lights back on in eastern Cuba after widespread blackout Havana (AFP) – Power was restored Thursday to eastern Cuba after an electricity grid failure plunged three provinces and part of
Cubans rendered powerless as outages persist and tensions with US
Cubans rendered powerless as outages persist and tensions with US escalate Residents of a small coastal Cuban town face severe hardships despite living near energy
Cuba plunged into darkness as power cuts worsen
Eastern Cuba has suffered a major power outage as US President Donald Trump''s threat of a total oil blockade risks deepening the country''s energy crisis.
Cuba power outages as tensions with U.S. escalate
As tensions deepen between Cuba and the U.S. after it attacked Venezuela and disrupted oil shipments, so have the woes of Santa Cruz del Norte.
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