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Protests break out in Havana over power cuts Reuters
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"We have absolutely no fuel (oil), and absolutely no diesel."
— Vicente de la O , Politician
"the situation of the National Electro-Energetic System has been particularly tense in recent days"
— Miguel Díaz-Canel , Politician
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Scattered protests erupted in multiple neighborhoods in Havana on Wednesday evening, with residents protesting frequent power cuts despite a strong police presence.
Protests erupted across Havana as the city faced its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a U.S. blockade that has starved the island of fuel.
Residents of Block 1 in Nuevo Vedado protested after enduring 24 consecutive hours without electricity, leading to a swift restoration of power.
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