Cuba's power grid collapses again - why does this keep happening?
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- Oct 19, 2024
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Massive blackout in Cuba leaves 10 million people on the island without power
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MEXICO CITY — Cuba’s power grid collapsed for a second time on Saturday, shortly after Cuban officials announced they had begun reestablishing service, in what has become one of the worst crises in the country’s history.
The massive outage leaves 10 million people on the Caribbean island without electricity, and with no clear indication of when power might be restored.
It is a new low in a country that has already been dealing with a deepening economic crisis, compounded by the U.S. embargo and widespread food shortages.
The crisis began on Friday when one of the country’s largest power plants, the Antonio Guiteras power plant in the western province of Matanzas, failed shortly before midday on Friday. The failure prompted a total breakdown of Cuba’s electrical system.
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Cuba’s prime minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, blamed the problem on deteriorating infrastructure and fuel shortages exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, which has made it difficult for much-needed fuel deliveries to reach the island.
Vehicles make their way along the Malecon during a massive blackout after a major power plant failed in Havana on Friday. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption
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