CNN —Millions of Cubans remained without power for a third day in a row Sunday after fresh attempts to restore electricity failed overnightThe Cuban Electrical Union said about 16% of the country had had power restored when the aging energy grid again overloaded late Saturday.
Cuba’s first island-wide blackout happened on Friday, when one of the country’s major power plants failed, according to the energy ministry.
Hours after officials said power was being slowly restored, the country suffered a second nationwide blackout on Saturday morning.
The country’s health minister, José Angel Portal Miranda, said Friday on X that the country’s health facilities were running on generators and that health workers continued to provide vital services.
Reuters reporters witnessed two small protests overnight into Sunday, while videos of protests elsewhere in the capital have also surfaced.
Persons:
Manuel Marrero Cruz, ”, Angel, Miranda, CNN’s Mia Alberti, Calderón, Gerardo Lemos
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CNN, Cuban Electrical Union, Cuban
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Cuba, Havana, Venezuela, Russia, Mexico