Cubans Bang Pots in Protest Against Nationwide Power Cuts

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Cubans across the island protested nationwide power cuts by banging pots on Tuesday evening.
Fuel shortages, worsened by US sanctions, have led to extensive rolling blackouts, with some rural areas experiencing up to 70 hours without power.
President Díaz-Canel blamed the US, while the US Ambassador pointed to the Cuban government's mismanagement.

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Cubans across the island protested nationwide power cuts by banging pots on Tuesday evening. Fuel shortages, worsened by US sanctions, have led to extensive rolling blackouts, with some rural areas experiencing up to 70 hours without power. President Díaz-Canel blamed the US, while the US Ambassador pointed to the Cuban government's mismanagement.

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