Cuba Plunged Into Darkness After National Electricity Grid Collapses Again Cuba's recent electricity grid collapse is a stark reminder that some struggles are more than just economic or political – they're existential.
The repeated outages pose a serious challenge to the very fabric of life on the island, where the US imposed oil blockade has taken its toll on Cuba's aging energy infrastructure.
The 1960 trade embargo, which has had far reaching consequences for the Cuban economy and people, echoes in the current crisis.