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Cuba's electric grid collapses again, less than a day after last blackout - Reuters
Cuba's electric grid collapses again, less than a day after last blackout Reuters
August 3, 2026Cuba plunges into darkness as electric grid collapses - Reuters
Cuba plunges into darkness as electric grid collapses Reuters
August 3, 2026Zimbabwe restores power after nationwide blackout, ZESA says - Reuters
Zimbabwe restores power after nationwide blackout, ZESA says Reuters
July 7, 2026Zimbabwe hit by nationwide blackout due to technical fault, says ZESA - Reuters
Zimbabwe hit by nationwide blackout due to technical fault, says ZESA Reuters
July 6, 2026Tanzania has nationwide blackout after power grid failure, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters
Tanzania has nationwide blackout after power grid failure, Bloomberg News reports Reuters
June 27, 2026Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout
Internet access has been cut off in the country since the start of the war in late February.
May 26, 2026BBC in Cuba as island plunged into darkness
More than 10 million people are enduring power cuts after Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed again.
March 22, 2026National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.
March 22, 2026Cuban power grid collapses for second time in a week amid US oil blockade - Reuters
Cuban power grid collapses for second time in a week amid US oil blockade Reuters
March 21, 2026Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses
Cuba's chronic fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island.
March 17, 2026Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action
The US president has claimed the Cuban authorities “want to make a deal so bad”.
March 6, 2026Rubbish piles and cooking with firewood - fuel shortages push Cubans to breaking point
The BBC's Will Grant spoke to several Cubans as the country grapples with severe electricity shortages, which is attributed in part to US sanctions.
March 6, 2026Millions of Cubans plunged into darkness as fuel crisis deepens
Fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US oil blockade since the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
March 4, 2026Major grid failure triggers nationwide blackout in Dominican Republic - Reuters
Major grid failure triggers nationwide blackout in Dominican Republic Reuters
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Cuba sufre un apagón total del sistema eléctrico, el sexto este año
El apagón general se produce tras varios días de interrupciones por todo el país. El domingo más de la mitad de la isla estuvo a oscuras Cuba sufre un apagón total del sistema eléctrico, el sexto en
Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse in a month
People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) People spend the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Hava
Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
MIAMI (AP) — The Cuban Communist Party has shown an astonishing resilience over six decades in power. Whether it’s the United States trade embargo to counter Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, or the wi
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
Street vendors chat on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this yea
Cuba logra reconectar su red eléctrica tras 30 horas… pero los apagones siguen en gran parte del país
Cuba ha logrado restablecer su sistema eléctrico nacional tras casi 30 horas de apagón total, pero la vuelta a la normalidad está lejos de haberse producido. La estatal Unión Eléctrica (UNE) confirmó
Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockad
National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
More than 10 million people have had power cut to their homes and businesses across Cuba after the country's national electrical grid collapsed for the second time in a week. Cuba's energy ministry s
Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid. It marked the third major outage in four
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis
Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. (AP video shot by A
Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action
The day after Cuba was crippled by another 24-hour nationwide blackout, US President Donald Trump suggested the country was next on his administration's agenda, saying it was "just a question of time"
Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action
The day after Cuba was crippled by another 24-hour nationwide blackout, US President Donald Trump suggested the country was next on his administration's agenda, saying it was "just a question of time"
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Cuba hit by widespread blackout; Ecuador expels Havana’s ambassador, staff
Cuba’s Ambassador to Ecuador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff were given 48 hours to leave Quito. Share Save A power outage has struck most of Cuba, including the capital Havana, the stat
Blackout in Cuba leaves millions without power amid US oil chokehold
Latest outage darkens island facing dwindling oil reserves and increasing pressure from Washington A blackout hit the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people in Havana and beyon
Massive blackout hits Dominican Republic for the second time in three months
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