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- Cuba activated emergency micro-grids after the July 6, 2026 grid collapse, restoring power to Havana by July 7.
- President Miguel Díaz-Canel blamed United States (U.S.) sanctions for the fuel shortage and called it a genocidal blockade.
- Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said emergency microsystems are supplying electricity while the grid is investigated.
- The United Nations warned that prolonged outages and sanctions are worsening food, water and medicine shortages.
