Cuba's Power Grid Collapses for Third Time This Month

0:00It's March 22nd. Welcome to Global News Today, powered by AI and Connected Worldwide. Cuba's power grid has collapsed for the third time this month, leaving the whole island without electricity. The Cuban Electric Union reported a total blackout on Saturday from a sudden failure at the New Avitas Thermoelectric Plan in Kamigwe Province. This is the second nationwide outage in just one week. Aging infrastructure has caused frequent breakdowns, but the government also blames a strict U.S. oil embargo that limits fuel imports. Cuba produces only about 40 percent of the energy it needs to run its economy. Over the past two years, both regional and full blackouts have become common, hitting daily life hard. President Miguel Diaz-Canell said last week the island had gone three months without oil from foreign suppliers. By 7 a.m. Sunday, the state utility announced micro systems were running in all areas. Officials continue pointing fingers at U.S. trade restrictions extended under the Trump administration. As these failures pile up amid economic strains

1:02and recent unrest, Cuba faces tough choices to restore steady power and ease the growing frustration on the ground.