Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in less than a week

Cuba was hit by another nationwide blackout on Saturday, leaving much of the island in darkness for the second time in less than a week as its overstretched power system buckled...

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France24: Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in less than a week.

First seen Mar 21, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC Latest source Mar 22, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC

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Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in less than a week

France24 •published Mar 22, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC •fetched Mar 22, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC

Update 2 14h ago

Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week

CNN •published Mar 21, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC •fetched Mar 22, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC

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Cuba announces second nationwide blackout in less than a week

CNN •published Mar 21, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC •fetched Mar 22, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC