Event Brief
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba for second time this week
Filed: Jul 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Summary: Cuba suffered an islandwide blackout on Friday for the second time this week amid power-grid breakdown and fuel shortages.
WHO: Cuba
WHAT: An islandwide blackout struck Cuba
WHEN: Jul 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
WHERE: Cuba
WHY: Fuel shortages and a crumbling power grid, linked to a U.S. energy blockade.
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