Total Blackout Hits Cuba's Grid | JQJO

Cuba experienced a nationwide power outage on Wednesday, impacting the entire island. The state-run power company attributed the blackout to an unexpected failure at the CTE Guiteras power plant, currently under investigation. Residents expressed concerns about the impact on food, water, and daily life, particularly given existing economic hardships and frequent power cuts. This latest outage follows a pattern of grid collapses in recent years, exacerbated by Cuba's economic crisis, aging infrastructure, and fuel shortages, issues partly blamed on the US embargo.