Havana, March 23, 2026 (AFP) - Cuba restores power grid after latest blackout

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Cuba's power grid was restored Sunday, officials said, a day after the second nationwide blackout in a week as the crisis-hit island struggles under a US oil blockade. Two-thirds of Havana had power again in the afternoon, the capital's electricity company said, a day after the energy ministry reported a "total disconnection" of the national electric system in the country of 9.6 million people. "Thanks to the efforts of our electrical workers, th......

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