Cuba is entirely without power following electric grid collapse

Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed Wednesday, leaving the entire island without power, according to the state-run power company.

“A total disconnection of the Electrical System, SEN, has occurred, which may be associated with an unexpected outage of the CTE Guiteras,” the Ministry of Energy and Mines wrote on X.

It said the causes are being investigated and the restoration process has already begun.

In the country's capital, residents expressed concern over the blackout and not knowing how long it could take to re-establish connectivity on top of all the daily economic struggles they face, including shortages in food and medicine.

“This country can’t take much more. We just have one misfortune after another,” said a small-business owner who declined to give his name. “Let’s see how long it lasts and how it will affect us.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/cuba-entirely-power-electric-grid-collapse-rcna230360

We made a giant mistake in 1958 by not supporting Cuba and by throwing all our support to the Batista regime. Thanks, John Foster Dulles.