Milexsy Durán and Dánica Coto | Associated Press

Blackout Blues: A woman and a boy attempt to hitch a ride during a scheduled power outage in Bauta, Cuba, on Monday, March 18, 2024, as the island's energy crisis worsens amid its deepening economic collapse.

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Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis

Officials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. The Ministry of Energy and Mines notes a "complete disconnection" of the country's electrical system and says it is investigating.

FILE - Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel attends the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

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Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences

Milexsy Durán and Dánica Coto | Associated Press

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. The comments on Friday mark the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation. Díaz-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations.

A man gives a girl a spoonful of soup on a street during a blackout in Havana, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba's western region

Milexsy Durán and Dánica Coto | Associated Press

A blackout has left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid.