Cuba slowly getting power back after third nationwide blackout in 6 months: "This is agony"
July 7, 2026 / 7:53 AM EDT / AFP
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Cubans were gradually getting power restored Tuesday after the third nationwide power outage this year, causing mounting despair in the face of an energy collapse precipitated by a U.S. fuel blockade.
The communist island was already struggling to keep the lights on before President Trump cut off its oil supplies in January, depleting the dwindling supply of fuel for its power plants.
