Cuba’s national power grid has collapsed, plunging the island into widespread blackouts amid an ongoing US-imposed oil blockade. The country has not received oil shipments since early January, leaving authorities struggling to keep electricity supplies running and causing outages across provinces.
A street vendor tends to a customer on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Published On 17 Mar 2026
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