Emily Green

Oct 21, 2024 | kuow.org | Emily Green

'We are living a nightmare': How Cuba has managed its latest electrical grid collapseIn Cuba, lights are starting to come back on in parts of the country four days into a nationwide blackout. The Caribbean island is undergoing its worst economic crisis in decades.

Oct 21, 2024 | wlrn.org | Emily Green

Cuba’s power grid collapse has become one of the worst crises in the country’s history.

Oct 19, 2024 | wlrn.org | Emily Green

MEXICO CITY - Cuba’s power grid collapsed for a second time on Saturday, shortly after Cuban officials announced they had begun reestablishing service, in what has become one of the worst crises in the country’s history. The massive outage leaves 10 million people on the Caribbean island without electricity, and with no clear indication of when power might be restored.

Oct 19, 2024 | kuow.org | Scott Simon |Emily Green

Massive blackout in Cuba leaves 10 million people on the island without powerA nationwide blackout Friday left millions of Cubans without power because of an aging power grid and a lack of fuel.

Oct 18, 2024 | wlrn.org | Emily Green

MEXICO CITY - Cuba’s power grid shut down on Friday, leaving the entire country without electricity. The massive outage leaves 10 million people on the Caribbean island without electricity. One of the country’s largest power plants, the Antonio Guiteras power plant in the western province of Matanzas, failed shortly before midday on Friday. The failure prompted a total breakdown of Cuba’s electrical system. The power outage comes afterdays of rolling blackouts.