"A broken boiler had caused the plant to shut down on Wednesday, prompting power outages that left millions of people without power in the country's western areas. Widespread outages have increased in recent months as the US takes measures to further isolate Cuba and push the country's energy system to its breaking point."
"Following the abduction and imprisonment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump moved to cut the flow of oil and money between Cuba and the South American nation. Then, on January 29, he issued an executive order threatening economic action against any country that supplied Cuba with oil."
"The island's ageing energy grid continues to rely largely on fossil fuels, though it has taken steps to increase its supply of alternative power sources. China, for instance, has been helping Cuba develop its solar energy supplies, with thousands of panels being exported to the island."
Cuba's Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant shut down Wednesday due to a broken boiler, causing major blackouts across western areas. Repair teams successfully fixed the facility, with operations expected to resume by Saturday. The breakdown reflects broader energy infrastructure challenges intensified by escalating US pressure, including an oil blockade that prevents Cuban access to Venezuelan oil and threatens countries supplying the island with fuel. Cuba's aging energy grid relies heavily on fossil fuels, though solar energy development with Chinese assistance is underway. The humanitarian and economic crisis has worsened since Trump's 2025 return to office, with explicit threats against the Cuban government and continued enforcement of decades-long trade embargoes.
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