Cuba suffers new nationwide blackout, third in six months

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July 6, 2026

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Cuba suffers new nationwide blackout, third in six months

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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.

The island was already struggling to keep the lights on before President Donald Trump in January imposed an oil blockade, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for the country’s decrepit power plants.

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