Pemadaman listrik
Kuba mulai pemulihan setelah pemadaman listrik nasional kedua dalam seminggu
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Kuba telah mulai memulihkan aliran listrik menyusul kegagalan jaringan listrik nasional pada Sabtu malam—pemadaman total kedua dalam waktu kurang dari seminggu dan gangguan besar ketiga bulan ini—yang berdampak pada sekitar 10 juta orang setelah pembangkit listrik utama di Nuevitas mengalami kerusakan. Para pejabat membentuk jaringan mikro untuk layanan penting di tengah kelangkaan bahan bakar yang kronis dan ketidakandalan jaringan listrik.
In a personal diary entry, Lien Estrada recounts her efforts to recharge devices at spots with generators amid Cuba's prolonged blackouts. She visited the doctors' apartment building, the 'Twelve-Story Building,' and Vladimir Ilich Lenin Hospital. She eventually found a working outlet in Medical Sciences classrooms.
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Cuba's state-owned Unión Eléctrica (UNE) forecasts that 62% of the island will lose power simultaneously this Monday at peak demand. The energy crisis has deepened since mid-2024, worsening with the US oil blockade imposed in January. Nine of the country's 16 thermoelectric units are currently out of service.
On the night of December 8 and early morning of December 9, 2025, Cubans in various regions took to the streets to protest power outages exceeding 12 hours in some areas. Residents banged pots, lit bonfires, and chanted demands for electricity, food, and freedom. These demonstrations underscore the deepening energy crisis gripping the island.
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The 46th Havana Film Festival proceeds with lights and screenings in El Vedado, contrasting sharply with widespread blackouts across the city. Attendees describe a surreal divide between the festival's glow and the darkness of everyday life. Official narratives highlight cultural resilience, while critics point to underlying crises.