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Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low
Fuel shortages and aging plants left about 10 million people without electricity as crews worked to restore power to hospitals and other priority sites.
- On Tuesday, Cuba's national power grid collapsed for the third time in 10 days, leaving approximately 10 million people without electricity as the Electric Union reported a total disconnection shortly after 11 a.m.
- Aging infrastructure and U.S. fuel sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump exacerbated the technical failure, as Cuba produces only 40% of its fuel needs. Officials cited a 'sudden frequency change' at a generating unit in Holguín as the immediate trigger.
- To mitigate the collapse, the Ministry of Energy and Mines activated 'micro-islands' to restore power to hospitals and food processing plants. Public transportation halted and officials canceled tens of thousands of surgeries while water and internet services were disrupted.
- Visiting U.S. Congress members described the embargo as turning the island into a 'silent Gaza,' while residents like Maria Caridad Alvarez, a 62-year-old housewife, told AFP, 'I have no words' regarding the recurring failures.
- Five nationwide blackouts since the start of 2026 highlight systemic fragility of the aging grid; Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reported 'no progress' in bilateral discussions as families increasingly rely on private solar backup systems.
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