BREAKING: Cuba hit by nationwide blackout
March 16, 2026
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as posted by the channelBREAKING: Cuban officials report a nationwide blackout on Monday, leaving the country’s population of 11 million without power. This is the first blackout affecting the entire country since Trump’s fuel chokehold on the island began.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated last week the country has gone over three months without receiving oil shipments, forcing the government to rely on limited supplies of solar energy, natural gas, and thermoelectric plants.
On X, Cuba Ministry of Energy and Mines reported,” A total disconnection of the SEN has occurred; the causes are being investigated and protocols for restoration are beginning to be activated.”
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