Cuba's power grid collapses twice in five days, leaving island in darkness

The Straits Times—Cuba's national electrical grid failed for the second time in five days, plunging the entire island into darkness in back-to-back nationwide blackouts. The repeated collapses reflect the advanced deterioration of Cuba's aging power infrastructure, which has struggled under chronic fuel shortages and years of deferred maintenance. International coverage emphasized the humanitarian toll on a population already facing severe shortages of food and medicine. The rapid recurrence raises serious questions about whether partial repairs between incidents are sustainable.

• The Straits Times — Cuba’s power grid fails for second time this week
• The Independent (UK) — An islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for the second time this week as its grid crumbles
• Deutsche Welle — Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days
• Reuters — Cuba's power grid fails for second time this week, plunging country into darkness
• CBC News — Cuba's electrical grid goes dark for the 2nd time in a week
• The Australian — Cubans endure second nationwide blackout in a week
• ABC News — Money — Islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for second time this week as grid crumbles
• Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera reported the blackout as the second to strike the island within five days