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Cuba Faces Power Outage Amid Ecuador's Diplomatic Tensions

3/7/2026

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Cuba faces a power outage affecting Havana due to a fault at its largest thermoelectric plant.
Ecuador expelled Cuban Ambassador Basilio Gutierrez and his staff as persona non grata.
The expulsion aligns with increased U.S. pressure on Cuba, including an oil blockade.
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has not clarified if this signals a break in relations.
Cuban officials condemned the expulsion, linking it to U.S. aggression against Cuba.

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Cuba faces a power outage affecting Havana due to a fault at its largest thermoelectric plant.
Ecuador expelled Cuban Ambassador Basilio Gutierrez and his staff as persona non grata.
The expulsion aligns with increased U.S. pressure on Cuba, including an oil blockade.
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has not clarified if this signals a break in relations.
Cuban officials condemned the expulsion, linking it to U.S. aggression against Cuba.