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The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said. The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before US president Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade in January…
Published July 6, 2026 · Category: News
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The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in January
Cuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.
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The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before US president Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for Cuba’s power plants.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before US president Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for Cuba’s power plants. Continue reading...
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