Summary
A collapse of Cuba's national electricity grid has left over 10 million people without power. The outages are partly due to a U.S. fuel blockade limiting foreign oil imports needed for power generation.
Key Facts
- Over 10 million people in Cuba have lost electrical power.
- Cuba's national electricity grid collapsed.
- The island is experiencing frequent blackouts this month.
- The outages are linked to a U.S. fuel blockade.
- The blockade affects foreign oil imports needed by Cuba.
- Cuba has old power infrastructure and ongoing fuel shortages.
- The report is from Havana by the BBC's Will Grant.
