Cuba’s hotels sit empty as US pressure campaign drives tourists away

The Trump administration’s military strike in January against Cuba’s former ally Venezuela cut off a crucial supply of oil to the island. It was soon followed by a US-ordered oil blockade on the island,

Total power grid failure leaves Cuba in darkness amid growing crisis and protests

"Thirty-four hours straight without electricity or water. My little girls are sleeping on the floor yet again."

Islandwide Blackout Hits Cuba as Its Fuel Reserve Dwindles and Aging Grid Crumbles

An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as the country's fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble. The blackout in the country of nearly 10 million people was reported by the state-run Electric Union,

Cuba begins to restore power to Havana following nationwide blackout

By Dave Sherwood and Ayose Naranjo HAVANA, July 6 (Reuters) - Cuba began to slowly restore power on Monday after the country's national electric grid collapsed earlier in the day, the latest blow to an island already suffering from severe energy,

Cuba has island-wide blackout due to fuel shortage

Cuba has island-wide blackout, leaving 10 million in darkness due to fuel shortage - This latest power crisis comes amid severe fuel shortages that have plagued Cuba since January
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Cuba suffers third major nationwide blackout this year

The outage affected approximately 10 million people on the island nation before limited electricity service was restored in some areas. The cause of the outage has not yet been identified.

‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in January

Cuba’s vast surveillance network preserves the Communist Party’s grip on power

The government’s security apparatus has staved off collapse under U.S. pressure, monitoring Cubans in their homes, on the job and even at movie theaters.