‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

According to The Guardian World, Cuba suffered its third nationwide blackout since the start of the year, the state electricity company said on Monday. The island was already straining to keep the lights on before the United States imposed an oil blockade in January, a move that has further depleted the dwindling fuel supply feeding Cuba's power plants. For many residents, the report captures the toll in a single line: living like this, one said, is agony.

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