A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Saturday (March 21, 2026), the Energy Ministry said, in the second nationwide blackout in less than a week as its grid struggles under a U.S. oil blockade.
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Buildings began to lose power in Havana before nightfall, shortly before 6:30 pm (2230 GMT) and just five days after the previous one plunged the country into darkness.
A "total disconnection" of the national electricity system took place, the Energy Ministry said in a post on X, adding that work had begun to restore power.
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