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Cuba Faces Widespread Blackout Amid U.S. Sanctions Crisis

3/4/2026

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Unión Eléctrica Nacional (UNE) reports a major blackout affecting most of Cuba, including Havana.
The outage is linked to U.S. sanctions and halted oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico.
UNE is working to restore services, with the Felton 1 thermoelectric plant remaining operational.
The situation worsened after U.S. actions against Venezuela, which has not sent oil since December.
The Cuban government continues to ration essential services amid these challenges.

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Unión Eléctrica Nacional (UNE) reports a major blackout affecting most of Cuba, including Havana.
The outage is linked to U.S. sanctions and halted oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico.
UNE is working to restore services, with the Felton 1 thermoelectric plant remaining operational.
The situation worsened after U.S. actions against Venezuela, which has not sent oil since December.
The Cuban government continues to ration essential services amid these challenges.