Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout amid US sanctions

Cuba experienced its third nationwide blackout of the year, leaving 9.6 million residents without power. The state electricity company, Union Electrica (UNE), announced a total disconnection without specifying a cause. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel attributed the energy crisis and subsequent blackouts to US sanctions, particularly the cessation of oil supplies under the Trump administration, which has depleted fuel reserves for power plants. AI

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• Cuba
• Donald Trump
• Lazaro Guerra
• Miguel Díaz-Canel
• Ministry of Energy and Mines
• Union Electrica (UNE)
• Washington

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