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Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout
Widespread power outages have become increasingly common due to fuel shortages made worse by a US blockade.
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Cuba works to restore power after another major nationwide blackout
What happened
The outage marks at least the sixth one this year after a United States-imposed energy blockade went into effect.
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- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:59:57 UTC.
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