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Cuba hits second outage; Havana half-powered, govt blames U.S. sanctions

8/4/2026

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Cuba suffered a second power cut on Monday, the sixth this year, as weather hampered restoration.
Half of Havana had electricity after power returned to parts of the capital and western provinces.
Officials said four Energas Jaruco units were operating and several Havana substations were re-energized by evening.
The Cuban government blamed U.S. sanctions and an oil embargo, while Washington said the outages reflected failures of the state-run model.

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Cuba suffered a second power cut on Monday, the sixth this year, as weather hampered restoration.
Half of Havana had electricity after power returned to parts of the capital and western provinces.
Officials said four Energas Jaruco units were operating and several Havana substations were re-energized by evening.
The Cuban government blamed U.S. sanctions and an oil embargo, while Washington said the outages reflected failures of the state-run model.