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Cuba's electrical grid collapses in nationwide blackout
- Cuba's power grid collapsed nationwide on Wednesday morning, marking another electricity outage across the island, as announced by the National Electric Union at 9:14 a.m.
- A breakdown at the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas was cited as the cause of the systemwide collapse, continuing a trend of outages over the past year.
- The Cuban government attributes the energy crisis to U.S. sanctions, while a recent investigation found that the military-run conglomerate GAESA held reserves that could have improved the energy infrastructure.
- This incident follows a recent failure that caused blackouts in several provinces, highlighting ongoing issues with the aging power plants.
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In Cuba, the electricity grid collapsed for the fourth time in less than a year.
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Total News Sources49
Leaning Left6Leaning Right6Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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- 45% of the sources are Center
45% Center
L 27%
C 45%
R 27%
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