Cuba’s Power Grid Collapses, Plunging Island Into Darkness

Cuba’s electrical grid experienced a complete failure on Friday, resulting in widespread blackouts across the island. The outage has left millions of residents without power as the nation continues to struggle with long-standing fuel deficits and aging infrastructure.

The collapse comes against a backdrop of restricted fuel supplies, largely driven by a US campaign exerting pressure on oil shipments to the Caribbean nation. These compounding factors have exacerbated an energy crisis that has plagued Cuba for years, leaving the country’s power system increasingly vulnerable to total breakdowns.