Havana, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) - Cuba says schools to reopen next week, despite energy crisis

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2026-08-27

Cuba's education minister on Thursday confirmed that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1, despite a severe energy crunch underscored by another major blackout. Minister Naima Trujillo admitted that restarting classes presented a "challenge" in a context of rolling blackouts and chronic food and fuel shortages that have brought the communist-ruled island to its knees. She said that, in recognition of the crisis, which has bro......

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Havana, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) - Cuba announces start of new school year, despite energy crisis

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