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Cuba Plunged into Darkness by Nationwide Power Outage

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A total collapse of Cuba's national electricity grid has caused an island-wide power outage, exacerbating severe shortages of energy, fuel, and medicine.
Cuban authorities blame US sanctions for the crisis, which has led to long working hours for bakers, overwhelmed hospitals, and families struggling with intermittent power and lack of running water.

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A total collapse of Cuba's national electricity grid has caused an island-wide power outage, exacerbating severe shortages of energy, fuel, and medicine. Cuban authorities blame US sanctions for the crisis, which has led to long working hours for bakers, overwhelmed hospitals, and families struggling with intermittent power and lack of running water.

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