Cuba suffers second island-wide blackout in a week amid Trump fuel blockade
Summary
Cuba experienced its second nationwide power blackout in less than a week, with outages becoming more frequent this year. These blackouts have worsened since President Donald Trump’s administration restricted Cuba’s access to foreign oil, which powers much of the island’s electricity.Key Facts
- Cuba had a power outage starting at 4:30 pm local time, marking the second island-wide blackout in a week.
- There have been four total blackouts in Cuba since the beginning of the year, including two in March.
- Cuba’s electrical system is old and partly from the Cold War era (1960-1980), causing frequent outages.
- Since January, President Trump’s administration has cut off Cuba’s foreign oil supply, intensifying energy problems.
- Cuba produces only 40% of its needed oil; the rest comes from other countries like Venezuela and Russia.
- The US has imposed tariffs on countries that supply Cuba with fuel, shrinking Cuba’s oil imports.
- Human rights officials warn that fuel shortages harm Cuban civilians, causing issues like increased infant mortality.
- Cuba is working to increase renewable energy use but still gets only about 18% of its power from sources like solar.
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