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The electrical grid in Cuba is old and in need of significant modernization. Many of the power plants and transmission lines are outdated and prone to failure, especially under hi ...

HAVANA — Electricity service in Cuba was gradually restored Sunday ... The massive blackout that began Friday night was the fourth in the last six months as a severe economic crisis plagues the ...

The degree to which new U.S. sanctions, due in part to Cuba’s support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, have compounded its economic woes is open to debate. The economy had already ...

My reporting helped me better understand what it’s like to live in isolation and under economic oppression — a story best told through some of Cuba’s 11 million residents. Through hundreds ...

Cuba has experienced hardships for months in what some are calling the country's "worst economic crisis in 30 years." Cubans are facing skyrocketing prices for gas, commodities and basic services ...

Cuba has taken delivery of its first shipment of Chinese solar power plant equipment that it hopes will help wean the blackout-prone island off its dependence on imported fossil fuels. Cuba plans to ...

President Castro warned delegates about the delicate situation of Cuban production and recalled his recent statement that if Cuba does not fix its floundering economy the whole revolution will “ ...

Cuba Suffers Major Power Outage After Substation ... The massive blackout is the fourth in the last six months as a severe economic crisis plagues the Caribbean country. The Ministry of Energy ...

“Almost every restaurant in Cuba is public. But we started our private ... and her employees are learning what it’s like to live in an economy that is slowly moving toward supporting private ...