Cuba's power grid fails leaving millions without electricity

Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout after a major power plant failure, shutting down the electrical grid and leaving 10 million people without power. This outage adds to an ongoing crisis, where residents are already facing severe shortages of food, fuel, water, and medicine.

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[jlvx]

The entire island being without power is crazy.

[Foolofatook]

I bet the only spot that has electricity is Guantanamo Bay 😂

[kubave]

For those who don't know, I am a Cuban that lived there for 20 years, and no, the reason this is happening is not the embargo, it is something simpler: COMMUNISM.

[jasonbalios]

Did Cuba get advise from Jacob Zuma in South Africa on how to destroy a country .

[MADBurrus]

Schools cinemas and theaters?!? are you kidding? Is that all you were thinking about? What about the food and water and medicine?

[Ekaterina]

I feel terrible for the people having to go through something like this. I hope things get better; politics, beliefs, and personal opinions aside.

[johnmeehan]

You wanted communism you've got communism!

[Nova-md]

How did they watch the president speak when there's no power?

[briannaghess]

lets not forget about over half a million people without power, water, or connection to others in Asheville NC areas still. Its crazy Im just now able to go back to work and 100 people were just found in a barn 12 days after the storm. Why arent we focusing on this NBC - We need help!

[MarksYoutube]

Hey cuba ask your buddy Russia for help.

[D.]

Cuba was once a friend to the U.S. and very wealthy because of that. All of Cubas 1950’s infrastructure was built with U.S. dollars and U.S. tourism. They were poised to be the next Vegas. Then they teamed up with Russia to point Nukes at the U.S. Russia promised Cuba the world if only they’d allow Russia to park Nukes right in Americans backyards. This was called the Cuban missile crisis. It almost ended the world. If that had never happened, Cuba would be one of America’s richest allies because they’re so close and thier county is so beautiful. Such a waste.

[AbuAhmad-de]

Syria is barely getting an hour a day of electricity
been like that for the past decade

[DavidMartin-pssz]

I wonder why? Cuba dug it's own grave years ago, and have never recovered.

[sleepercell]

Feel bad for those people God bless Cuba's citizens

[freewifi]

This is crazy, people walking around outside by candle light.

[smallcoffee]

Hopefully the Prime Ministers air conditioning is not affected by the power outage.

[brianazmy]

Imagine a civil war in which started over not being able to charge a cellphone.

[thehylers]

Imagine the tourists, and Canadians who live in Cuba. No power, food going bad in restaurants and resorts. People trying to get out.

[commandoslayer]

Humans have become dependent on electricity for preservation of food, heat and AC, and the use of medical equipment.

[oldfriend]

I can't believe that Tom Morello allegedly thinks this country's reality is the best.