Cuba's Power Crisis: Blackouts Leave Millions in Dark

0:00Cuba started restoring power to its nationwide grid on Sunday, just a day after a complete blackout hit the entire country on Saturday. This marked the third full outage this month, leaving millions without electricity. Early Sunday, about 72,000 customers in Havana got power back, including five hospitals. That's only a small part of the capital's two million people. Local micro grids also kicked in for key spots in Havana, Matanzas, and Hogwin provinces. The crisis stems from an old crumbling power system and severe fuel shortages. Cuba makes just 40% of the fuel it needs, and it hasn't gotten oil from abroad in three months. Officials point to United States sanctions, and the loss of cheap Venezuelans applies as major factors. Residents face daily disruptions like spoiled food, broken appliances, no water pumps, and cut work hours. Fuel for cars and planes is rationed, and people are growing weary of the constant blackouts. The latest failure came from an unexpected shutdown at a power plant in Kamigwe province.

1:04Officials say they're working around the clock to stabilize things, but with outages piling up, the pressure on the grid keeps building. That's your Canada News today update, AI-powered, and always on.