Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Monday as it faces an ongoing energy crisis, worsened by an effective US blockade on fuel shipments. The country’s energy ministry said the national electrical grid had suffered a total collapse.
Cuba has experienced several nationwide blackouts over the past few years, as the country’s aging electricity infrastructure struggles to meet demand. The power crisis worsened this year after the US forced Cuba’s main suppliers to stop oil shipments.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.