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‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages

Al Jazeera·Elizabeth Melimopoulos·18 days ago
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Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns. Cuba has been hit by worsening power outages after the island’s communist government said fuel reserves had run out, as rare protests erupted in neighbourhoods around the capital, Havana. Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness on Thursday in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns, while demonstrations over the blackouts broke out in western areas near Havana. Recommended Stories list of 2 items list 1 of 2 ‘It’s a failed nation’: Trump pressures Cuba as fuel crisis deepens list 2 of 2 Trump administration offers $100m in aid to Cuba in exchange for reform end of list “We have absolutely no fuel, oil, and absolutely no diesel,” Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said during a late Wednesday news conference.…

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