Cuba

2024 - 10 - 18

When Life Gives You Blackouts, Make Candlelight Dinner? 🌙

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Cuba's entire power grid fails, leaving millions in the dark! What does this mean for the island and its inhabitants? Discover the latest thrilling updates!

Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout on Friday when one of its major power plants, the CTE Antonio Guiteras, failed, sending the entire country into darkness. This shutdown, which occurred at 11 a.m. EDT, left approximately 10 million citizens without electricity and marked a new low for a nation already grappling with persistent energy shortages and an ever-deepening economic crisis. The energy ministry has deemed the situation an "emergency energy crisis," as Cuba has been no stranger to rolling blackouts over the recent months, especially in provinces far from the capital, Havana.

As families huddled together in darkened homes, candlelight suddenly became the hottest trend. Citizens took to the streets, banding together outside their homes to commiserate over shared experiences—the warmth of human connection wrapped in blankets of darkness. Amidst the gypsy-like candlelight dinners, the smell of homemade meals wafted through neighborhoods, prompting some residents to experiment with outdoor cooking on gas stoves or even barbecues to make the most of the situation.

Many Cubans have experienced food shortages that match the energy crisis, leading to creative culinary experiments as a means of coping. Meals that normally would have been forgotten in the depths of food scarcity are transformed. The question is: did anyone call for the outdoor cooking show "Survivor: Cuba Edition"? Despite the seriousness of the blackout, people have found a way to maintain a sense of humor and resilience in dealing with the frustrating realities of their day-to-day lives.

While the government scrambled for solutions and sought to implement emergency measures, the people of Cuba showed true spirit. They’ve had to adapt, and what better motivation than a little darkness? This blackout, while a sobering reminder of the persistent challenges faced by residents, may serve as a wake-up call for real, sustainable energy reform on the island. As chilly candles flicker on tables across the country, they also illuminate the need for lasting change and improvements in infrastructure for generations to come.

Fun fact: Cuba has long been known for its creative solutions to food shortages, with many households growing their own gardens—a vibrant patchwork of fruits and veggies—that blooms despite the challenges!

Did you know? The CTE Antonio Guiteras is one of the largest power plants in Cuba and has been a critical part of the island’s energy landscape since its inception. Its failure not only underscores the need for modern upgrades in such facilities but also echoes the sentiments of foreign aid and investment as potential avenues for recovery!

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Cuba's power grid fails, plunging country into darkness (CTV News)

Cuba's national electrical grid shut down on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed, Cuba's energy ministry said, plunging the entire ...

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Une panne électrique générale touche Cuba (La Presse)

Des gens se rassemblent à l'extérieur alors que l'île de Cuba est frappée par une panne d'électricité généralisée, le 18 octobre 2024 à La Havane.

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Cuba's national power grid shuts down leaving millions in the dark ... (CBC.ca)

Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, ...

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Cuba plunged into an island wide blackout as power grid fails (NPR)

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 ...

Cuba Suffers Mass Blackout as Plant Fails, Fuel Runs Short (BNN)

Electricity went out across the entirety of Cuba after the island's main power plant failed and the government throttled key industries in an effort to save ...

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Cuba sees island-wide blackout after power plant failure (CNN)

Cuba's electrical grid shut down on Friday, putting the country into a blackout after the failure of one of the island's major power plants, according to ...

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Cuba Hit By Mass Blackout After Country's National Electricity Grid Is ... (Forbes)

The failure of Cuba's CTE Antonio Guiteras plant occurred at 11 a.m. EDT, causing the country's National Electricity System to be “completely disconnected,” the ...

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Cuba's electrical grid goes offline after major power plant fails (PBS NewsHour)

Even in a country accustomed to frequent outages amid a deepening economic crisis, the size of Thursday night's blackout left millions of Cubans on edge.

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Une panne de courant massive paralyse l'île de Cuba (L’actualité)

Une panne massive a privé des millions de Cubains d'électricité et a poussé le gouvernement à mettre en œuvre vendredi des mesures d'urgence pour réduire la ...

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Cuba With Little Food or Culinary Creativity - Havana Times (Havana Times)

For a Cuban who has lived through decades of privation in terms of food availability, almost any dish eaten abroad fells like touching heaven.

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Une panne de courant massive paralyse Cuba (Le Devoir)

L'île est en situation d'«urgence énergétique» depuis l'arrêt de sa principale centrale thermique.

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Cuba plunged into darkness after national power grid fails (Globalnews.ca)

The crisis marks a new low on an island where life has become increasingly unbearable, with residents already suffering from shortages of food, fuel, ...

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Cuba power outage: Entire island goes dark, 10 million affected after ... (NBC News)

Cubans have been grappling with rolling blackouts for months. In some provinces outside the capital, Havana, many people have been facing power outages that ...

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Panne générale à Cuba: «Le système est sans électricité dans tout ... (TVA Nouvelles)

L'arrêt de la principale centrale thermique de Cuba a provoqué une panne sur tout le système électrique de l'île.

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Cuba : l'ensemble du pays touché par une panne électrique (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

L'arrêt de la principale centrale thermique de Cuba a provoqué une panne sur tout le système électrique de l'île, a annoncé le gouvernement.

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Panne générale à Cuba: «Le système est sans électricité dans tout ... (Le Journal de Montréal)

L'arrêt de la principale centrale thermique de Cuba a provoqué une panne sur tout le système électrique de l'île.

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Cuba Suffers Blackout After Power Plant Failure Near Havana (The New York Times)

The Cuban government had just announced emergency measures to reduce electricity use — then the power went out across the entire nation.

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Cuba's grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major ... (the fitzhugh)

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's electrical grid went offline Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed, and as a massive blackout that started a day ...

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Cuba's grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major ... (CHEK)

Cuba's electrical grid went offline Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed, and as a massive blackout that started a day earlier swept ...

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Cuba entièrement privée d'électricité (La Presse)

Cuba tentait vendredi soir de rétablir son système électrique, paralysé par une panne géante qui a plongé dans le noir ses 10 millions d'habitants.

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Cuba entièrement privée d'électricité, 10 millions d'habitants dans le ... (Le Journal de Québec)

Cuba tentait vendredi soir de rétablir son système électrique, paralysé par une panne géante qui a plongé dans le noir ses 10 millions d'habitants.

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Cuba suffers complete blackout after national electrical power grid fails (The Guardian)

Most businesses were closed on Friday as officials blamed deteriorating infrastructure and fuel shortages for failure.

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Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails (BBC News)

Its power grid collapsed at around 11:00 (15:00 GMT) on Friday, the energy ministry announced on social media. Grid officials said they did not know how long it ...

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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout amid worsening energy crisis (CNN)

A new nationwide outage occurred Saturday morning, hours after officials said power was being slowly restored, threatening to plunge Cuba into a deeper ...

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Cuba toujours face à une panne générale d'électricité (La Presse)

« Le système est sans électricité dans tout le pays », après l'arrêt de la centrale thermique Antonio Guiteras, dans le centre-ouest du pays, avait annoncé à la ...

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Cuba's electrical grid collapses for second time, entire country again ... (Reuters)

Cuba's government blames weeks of worsening blackouts on deteriorating infrastructure, fuel shortages and rising demand.

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Cuba : pourquoi une panne d'électricité générale a frappé l'île ? (Franceinfo)

C'est la conséquence du mauvais entretien des centrales thermiques ainsi que des problèmes d'approvisionnement dans le pays. Mais cette fois, la panne touche la ...

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Cuba's power grid collapses again - why does this keep happening? (NPR)

It is a new low in a country that has already been dealing with a deepening economic crisis, compounded by the U.S. embargo and widespread food shortages. The ...

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Cuba's electrical grid collapses for 2nd time, prolonging countrywide ... (CBC.ca)

Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again early on Saturday morning, state-run media reported, plunging the entire country into blackout for a second time just ...

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Cuba toujours sans courant, peine à relancer son système électrique (La Presse)

Des gens marchent dans la rue pendant une panne d'électricité à l'échelle de l'île de Cuba, le 18 octobre 2024, à La Havane. ( ...

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Cuba Struggles to Restore Power as Islandwide Blackout Persists (BNN)

Cuba was struggling to restore electricity nationwide on Saturday, more than 24 hours after the failure of one of its largest power plants knocked the ...

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Cuba suffers second total power blackout in two days (The Guardian)

Cuba was plunged into blackout for a second time on Saturday after its electrical grid collapsed again hours after authorities announced they had begun re- ...

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