Central America
Cuba launches recovery after second nationwide blackout in a week
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Cuba has begun restoring power following a nationwide grid collapse on Saturday evening—the second total blackout in less than a week and third major outage this month—affecting around 10 million people after a major power plant in Nuevitas failed. Officials established microgrids for essential services amid chronic fuel shortages and grid unreliability.
Two decades ago, Rosy migrated from eastern Cuba to Havana seeking prosperity that never materialized. With her husband, she lives in an abandoned former pharmaceutical warehouse at the corner of Cárdenas and Gloria streets, lacking electricity and with only partial drinking water access.
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In Sancti Spíritus, a lack of fuel to transport bird feed has worsened the state poultry production crisis, halting announced egg sales to the population. Only some residents in one neighborhood received them. The poultry company director said production has halved.
On September 22, 2023, Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel was greeted by enthusiastic demonstrators outside Cuba’s Mission to the UN in New York. Activists linked to The People’s Forum showed solidarity against the US 'blockade'. At the same time, Cuban exiles protested human rights violations on the island.
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The Convoy Nuestra América a Cuba arrived at Havana’s José Martí International Airport, bringing medical supplies and other aid to counter the blockade. Shipments from Europe via Italy and from New York include solar panels for health institutions.
The day after Cuba's National Power System collapsed on March 16, 2026—marking the sixth nationwide blackout in 18 months—Havana remained in darkness and paralysis. Independent journalist Yoani Sanchez details a city struggling with closed offices, powerless electric vehicles, and spotty internet on Tuesday, March 17.
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Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva announced that Cubans abroad can partner with private and state businesses in Cuba, open bank accounts, and receive land in usufruct. The measures aim to attract diaspora financing amid US sanctions. The announcement follows Havana's recent admission of dialogue with Washington.
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