(CMR) Large parts of Cuba, including the capital, have been hit by power outages as the country struggles with a severe economic crisis.
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(CMR) Large parts of Cuba, including the capital, have been hit by power outages as the country struggles with a severe economic crisis.
According to AFP, Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy told state television that the country has been affected since Saturday afternoon, .
He said, “There have been areas in the dark since the early hours of the morning,” and this has lasted “practically all day in almost the whole country.”
Cuba has been experiencing a wave of blackouts since the beginning of March due to maintenance works on the island's Largest thermoelectric plant, the Antonio Guiteras plant.
Authorities have promised that the plant, located about 100 kilometers from the capital, will be fully operational again on Sunday.
This weekend, the situation was worsened by a shortage of fuel needed to generate electricity.
De la O Levy, a spokesperson, stated that while the situation would improve slightly, power supplies would remain strained due to Cuba's ongoing financial challenges in importing oil.
The island nation, which is facing financial difficulties, has implemented a drastic fuel price hike of over 400% as part of its economic recovery plan.
AFP reported that the nation of 11 million is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet bloc in the 1990s due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the tightening of US sanctions in recent years and structural weaknesses in the economy.
According to official estimates, the Cuban economy shrank by two percent in 2023, while inflation reached 30 percent. Independent experts say this is likely an underestimation.
There are chronic shortages of fuel and other basics, and the government subsidizes almost all of the goods and services consumed by Cubans.
A regional writer with almost 10 years of experience working in various news media including two major media houses in Bermuda and Jamaica. Renae provides professional content for our regional and international audience.
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