Cuba’s worst economic crisis in. decades has caused a shortage of fuel that spurred weeks of often hourslong blackouts. Two nationwide power cuts in less than a day left the Caribbean island in almost total darkness.
Cuba’s worst economic crisis in decades has caused a shortage of fuel that spurred weeks of often hourslong blackouts. Two nationwide power cuts in less than a day left the Caribbean island in almost total darkness.
Cuba suffered two nationwide blackouts —
Officials in Cuba said Saturday that work was continuing to restore power across the island after two nationwide blackouts in 24 hours.
About half of Cuba was plunged into darkness on Thursday evening, followed by a power cut affecting the entire island the following morning. The electricity supply failed again across the country at 6:15 a.m. local time (1015 GMT/UTC) on Saturday, according to state media.
Amid one of its worst economic crises, Cuba has struggled with worsening power cuts for several weeks, blamed on deteriorating infrastructure, fuel shortages and rising demand.
President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the 60-year-old trade embargo by the United States had exacerbated the blackouts, causing difficulties in acquiring fuel for power stations.
