Islandwide Blackout Hits Cuba as It Struggles With Deepening Energy Crisis

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AmericasPeople walk outside during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, on March 16, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/APThe Associated Press3/16/2026|Updated: 3/16/20260:00HAVANA—Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a “complete disconnection” of the country’s electrical system and said it was investigating, noting there were no failures in the units that were operating when the grid collapsed.

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