Cuba's Blackout: Talks with US Amid Energy Crisis

0:00Welcome to Durham News Today, two minutes of news that matter to Durham. Cuba faced a total island-wide blackout on Monday, leaving its 11 million residents in the dark amid deepening energy and economic troubles. The Ministry of Energy and Minds reported a complete failure of the electrical system and is now looking into the cause. Officials blame a United States energy blockade, which tightened after former President Donald Trump warned of tariffs on nation-selling oil to Cuba. The country has gone more than three months without key oil shipments, forcing reliance on solar power, natural gas, and local thermo-electric plants. The outage has hit hard, with tens of thousands of surgeries postponed due to the crisis. Just over a week earlier, a massive power failure struck the western part of the island, affecting millions. Critical oil from Venezuela stopped coming after a United States military action there in early January, which led to the arrest of that country's. President Nicolas Maduro, while Cuba produces about 40% of its own petroleum and generates

1:02some power domestically, it falls short of demand as the grid keeps, breaking down. President Miguel Diaz Canal, confirmed on Friday that Cuba is now in talks with the United States government as these issues worsen. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage, your pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcast and music, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.