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Cubans protest in Havana over power outages | GMA News

Cubans protest in Havana over power outages | GMA News Cubans took to the streets of Havana on Thursday, May 14, to protest crippling power outages that have left many residents without electricity for 20 hours or more each day, as summer heat tightens its grip on the Caribbean island. The blackouts have reached a breaking point this month, with power cuts in some parts of the capital spanning 24 hours or more — threatening to spoil frozen food reserves and making sleep nearly impossible for many. Cuba's energy and mines minister said this week that the island had completely run out of fuel oil and diesel, both critical to powering its electrical grid, and blamed the crisis on the U.S. blockade. The situation has dramatically worsened since January, when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any nation supplying Cuba with fuel. Venezuela and Mexico, once the country's top suppliers of crude oil, have since cut off shipments to the island. | via Reuters #GMANews #SerbisyongTotoo #BreakingNews Watch the latest news stories from GMA Network's trusted news programs on the GMA Play app. Download now on Google Play and App Store. Also available on GMANetwork.com/GMAPlay and Android TVs! GMA Network promotes healthy debate and conversation online. Any abusive language that does not facilitate productive discourse will be blocked from this post. For more updates, visit this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpdvYcv59AgI_UbY4C1GhwFZ5CQL3N5c For live updates and highlights, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpdvYcv59AiKdYH_GDSU7sBgfc7Cd1de Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gmanews2026 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe