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What’s Happening

Let’s talk about People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government.

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The Details

Blockade on oil shipments to Cuba has plunged the island into its worst energy crisis in modern history. An islandwide blackout, the third in recent weeks, hit Saturday night and continued into Sunday.

Deteriorating conditions have prompted rare public protests in the communist-ruled country known for repressing dissent. P]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix max-w-170 mt-7.

Why This Matters

5 mb-10 mx-auto” data-dateline data-r-content HAVANA — Reggaeton boomed in a neighborhood bar in Old Havana on a recent night, when, suddenly, the music stopped and everything went dark. The country’s already cratering economy now teeters on the verge of collapse, with vehicles idled by a lack of gas, hospitals forced to cancel surgeries and millions living without a steady supply of electricity and water. It is the result of a calculated pressure campaign , whose administration is negotiating with Cuba’s leaders over the future of the communist-ruled Caribbean island.

International observers are watching how this situation develops.

Key Takeaways

• Some power outages hit isolated areas, but in recent weeks Cuba has experienced three island-wide blackouts.
• The most recent one struck Saturday night and continued into Sunday.
• Two men sell food from a cart in front of the Kempinski hotel Friday night in Havana.

The Bottom Line

The most recent one struck Saturday night and continued into Sunday. Two men sell food from a cart in front of the Kempinski hotel Friday night in Havana.

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