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Cuba Suffers Nationwide Blackout Amid Energy Crisis

The government is closing schools, restaurants, and ordering all governmental workers deemed non-essential to stay home.

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A person drives a classic American car past a floating generator that has not been producing electricity for days at Havana, Cuba, October 18, 2024. AP/Ramon Espinosa
ETHAN GUTMAN
ETHAN GUTMAN

Cuba is facing a nationwide blackout as its aging power grid has collapsed, leading the government to declare an “energy state of emergency.” Officials say that efforts to stabilize the grid are ongoing, but power outages are expected to continue in the coming days.

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ETHAN GUTMAN
ETHAN GUTMAN

Mr. Gutman is a former Congressional staffer who studied philosophy at Bard College Berlin.

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