Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla has blamed the U.S. embargo for the country's repeated nationwide electricity outages.
"The disconnections of the national electric system (SEN) are direct consequences of the genocidal blockade of the United States against #Cuba, in particular of the energy siege," Parrilla said on X.
He added that the restrictions not only limit fuel imports but also prevent the entry of spare parts needed to maintain the SEN, hinder cooperation with foreign experts and restrict access to international financing.
The comments came after another nationwide power grid collapse, the latest in a series of major outages that have affected the island in recent months.
The recurring blackouts have disrupted households, businesses and public services across the Caribbean island of around 10 million people, worsening existing shortages of food, fuel and medicine amid a prolonged economic downturn.
The electricity crisis has also intensified diplomatic tensions between Havana and Washington.
Cuba has blamed decades of U.S. sanctions and trade restrictions for limiting access to fuel, financing and critical equipment, while the U.S. has attributed the outages to failures within Cuba’s state-run economic system.
The U.S. Embassy in Havana on Monday advised U.S. citizens in Cuba and those planning to travel to the island to prepare for widespread disruptions, including possible cellphone and internet outages.
“Cuba’s electrical grid is increasingly unstable,” the embassy said, noting that the latest blackout marked the sixth total grid failure in 2026, with three occurring in July alone.
Uzbekistan and Russia have a portfolio of more than 200 joint projects worth almost $6 billion, as the two countries continue to expand...
Russian oil company Lukoil plans to expand its activities in Uzbekistan, with potential areas including geological exploration, hydroca...
International cooperation, lunar exploration and the growing role of artificial intelligence dominated the third day of a major astronautical ...
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with a Siberian plague institute laboratory worker who died last week, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday, 5 October, Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
The German-Azerbaijani Connectivity Conference 2026 commenced on 6 October in Baku under the title “Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure, Transport, Logistics, Green Energy, and Digitalisation along the Middle Corridor.”
International cooperation, lunar exploration and the growing role of artificial intelligence dominated the third day of a major astronautical conference now underway in Antalya.
Armenian authorities have frozen a wide range of assets belonging to billionaire businessman and opposition politician Gagik Tsarukyan as part of proceedings linked to the confiscation of property allegedly acquired illegally.
Azerbaijan has sent another batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, consisting of electrical equipment vital for restoring the country’s energy infrastructure and preparing for the winter season.
Russia struck Ukraine overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the conflict, killing at least 19 people, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Around 70 missiles were fired at Ukraine during the attack, as well as drones, the Ministry said.
An investigation into August Hanning, the former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has no connection to Azerbaijan, informed sources have told AnewZ.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment