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Cuba Hit By Third Major Blackout Monday
Cuba had a nationwide power outage on Monday. Cuba's electrical grid collapsed across the island.
This was the third major blackout since November. Old infrastructure and fuel shortages caused the crisis.
Cuba has not received oil shipments since early January. The oil halt happened amid United States pressure. People in Cuba lack food and medicine.
Klear Note — Cuba relies heavily on imported oil for electricity. Without fuel shipments, power plants cannot generate electricity for the island.
Key Terms 3
- electrical grid
- the network of power lines that brings electricity to homes
- infrastructure
- basic systems like roads, pipes, and power lines a country needs
- oil shipments
- deliveries of oil used to make fuel and electricity