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Cuba’s leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economy

  • Written by Joseph J. Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Global Studies, Appalachian State University
Cuba’s leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economyCubans gather amid a blackout in Havana on Sept. 10, 2025.Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images

The lights went out in Cuba again.

For the fifth time in a year, all of Cuba plunged into darkness on Sept. 10, 2025. Even critical emergency services like hospitals suffered during the nearly 24-hour power outage.

That’s because Cuba’s power grid is...

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