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Cuba suffers second nationwide power outage in less than a week

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Cuba on Saturday suffered its second nationwide power outage in less than a week, according to officials.The Ministry of Energy and Mines said on X that another "total disconnection of the National Electric System has occurred. Protocols for restoration are already beginning to be implemented."The National Electric Union said the outage was caused by the shutdown of Unit No. 6 at a power plant in Nuevitas. It caused a domino effect to the rest of the country, the utility agency said on social media.On Monday, officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout that affected some 11 million people. Humanitarian organizations began delivering aid to Cuba by air Friday, including solar panels, food and medicine.…

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