Cuba is slowly restoring electricity after its third nationwide blackout in less than 10 days and fifth major blackout of 2026. The outage began Tuesday when a fault at a thermoelectric plant caused the national power grid to fail, leaving the island’s 9.6 million residents without electricity. Power restoration has been gradual. By early Wednesday, […]
Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout on Friday, the second to hit the country in just one week. The latest outage highlights the growing strain on the island’s aging power system and ongoing fuel shortages. Cuba’s Electric Union said a failure on a transmission line between the provinces of Santa Clara and Sancti Spíritus triggered the […]
Cuba has refused the U.S. Embassy’s request to import diesel for generators. This comes amid ongoing fuel shortages on the island. Two U.S. officials confirmed the rejection on Friday. They spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive matter. The U.S. State Department has considered reducing staff at the Havana embassy. Lack of diesel […]
Antiguan students studying in Cuba are safe despite Hurricane Melissa hitting the Caribbean. The Cuban Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda confirmed that most Antiguan students live in the western part of Cuba, which was not affected by the storm. Meanwhile, six students who were in the area hardest hit by the hurricane are in good […]
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