Blackouts - and temperatures - on rise in Cuban capital Havana

Blackouts — and temperatures — on the rise in Cuban capital Havana

HAVANA — Daily blackouts averaging four hours or more have become the new normal across Cuba’s capital of Havana, an unsettling sign of a still-unresolved energy crisis as the sultry Caribbean summer sets in.

Blackouts - and temperatures - on rise in Cuban capital Havana

By Nelson Acosta

Photos show Beatriz Johnson and Esteban Lazo enjoying in facilities with pool and beer, while Cuba suffers blackouts and hardships. The people sacrifice themselves, they do not.