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- The nationwide blackout in Cuba has entered its second day, endangering Jorge Pérez Álvarez, a 21-year-old who relies on a ventilator.
- His mother, Xenia Álvarez, expressed concern for his life as power outages hinder the ventilator's recharge.
- The U.S. oil blockade depletes Cuba's fuel supply, causing daily blackouts, shortages of food, and rising gas prices, and straining the health care system as doctors report preventable deaths from deteriorating hospital conditions.