"After the country's 10 million people had been plunged into darkness overnight, the Caribbean island's national power grid had fully come back online by 6:11pm (22:11 GMT) on Tuesday. However, officials said power shortages may continue because not enough electricity is being generated."
"In addition to cutting off oil sales to Cuba, US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against the Communist-run island, saying on Monday he could do anything he wanted with the country. A US State Department official blamed the Cuban government for the grid collapse, calling blackouts a symptom of the failing regime's incompetence."
"Electricity generation, hampered by dire fuel shortages and antiquated power plants, is still far below what is necessary to meet demand, providing scarce relief for Cubans already exhausted from months of blackouts."
Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout lasting over 29 hours that ended when the country's power grid came back online by 6:11pm on Tuesday. The blackout occurred amid US efforts to cut off Cuba's fuel supply, including halting oil sales and threatening tariffs on countries shipping fuel to the island. Cuban officials brought the Antonio Guiteras power plant online to restore electricity. However, power generation remains critically low due to severe fuel shortages and aging infrastructure. US officials blamed the Cuban government for incompetence, while Cuban President Diaz-Canel criticized US threats and sanctions. Cubans continue facing ongoing blackouts as electricity generation falls far short of demand.
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