Havana, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Cuba says working to restore power after big blackout

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2026-03-05

Cuban authorities said Thursday that electricity is slowly coming back to end a blackout that hit two-thirds of the beleaguered communist nation and stemmed from a lack of fuel under US pressure. The grid that failed Wednesday and left Havana and much of the country without electricity has now been reconnected nationwide and people should gradually see the power come back on, the energy ministry said. "As of 5:01 this morning the national electri......

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