Cuba's second power cut in a week leaves 10 million in darkness
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Over 10 million people in Cuba experienced a nationwide power outage after the national electrical grid collapsed for the second time in a week, with half of Havana's power restored by Sunday afternoon.
- The blackouts, the third major one this month, are attributed to a US fuel blockade that has cut off foreign oil imports necessary to operate power stations.
- In response, international socialist groups have arrived in Havana with aid, including solar panels, food kits, and medicines, while a convoy from Mexico is expected to arrive soon despite delays.
- Public dissent has emerged amid the crisis, with protests including pot-banging in Havana and an attack on the Communist Party headquarters in Morón, though unauthorized demonstrations remain illegal and punishable by jail.
- Amid escalating
