Cuba suffered its second nationwide power outage in less than a week, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Officials confirmed a 'total disconnection of the National Electric System' and began restoration protocols.
The blackout follows Monday’s island-wide failure - affecting 11 million people - and marks the fourth major grid collapse in four months. Humanitarian aid, including solar panels, food, and medicine, arrived by air Friday.
Protests have erupted across Cuba amid worsening blackouts and deteriorating living conditions.
The crisis is exacerbated by U.S. sanctions targeting Venezuela, halting critical oil shipments that Cuba relies on from Caracas, Moscow, and Mexico. President Trump, citing Cuba’s vulnerability, recently stated he believed he’d soon have 'the honor of taking Cuba' - prompting Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez to vow 'impregnable resistance' to any external aggression.