Cuba suffers islandwide power grid collapse as US oil blockade deepens energy crisis

Cuba experienced a complete failure of its national power grid, resulting in an islandwide blackout. The collapse follows a series of similar nationwide power failures that occurred earlier in July, highlighting the ongoing instability of the country's energy infrastructure.

The incident occurs amidst a deepening energy crisis exacerbated by a United States-imposed oil blockade. This external pressure has significantly strained the island's aging electrical grid, further complicating efforts to maintain consistent power delivery to the population.