Havana, March 15, 2025 (AFP) - New widespread blackout hits Cuba, officials say

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2025-03-15

Cuba suffered a general blackout on Friday caused by a crash of its national electricity grid, officials said, the latest major power outage in the island country. "At around 8:15 pm tonight, a breakdown ... caused the significant loss of power in western Cuba and with it the fall of the national electricity system," the Ministry of Energy and Mines posted on social media. lp-jb/db/mlm/dc ...

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