Cuba Experiences Second Island-Wide Blackout in a Week

Cuba has suffered its second island-wide power outage within a single week, plunging the entire country into darkness. The repeated blackouts highlight ongoing issues with the nation's power infrastructure.

11 Jul, 12:45 — 11 Jul, 12:45

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Cuba Plunges Into Second Island-Wide Blackout As Communist System Unravels

Cuba Plunges Into Second Island-Wide Blackout As Communist System Unravels Cuba suffered its second nationwide blackout in a matter of days late Friday, another sign that the communist-controlled island is sliding deeper into economic collapse amid tightening US sanctions and renewed pressure from the Trump administration. Havana blames US "gunboat diplomacy" and the financial sanctions for its economic demise, but the roots of the crisis are decades of communist rule, chronic u...

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