Cuba's aging power grid has experienced a collapse, plunging eastern provinces into a major blackout. This exacerbates the ongoing economic crisis, worsened by a US energy blockade.

Cuba's aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, made worse by a U.S. energy blockade of the island. <img alt="People look at a barricade set up by residents protesting against prolonged power outages in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8215x5476+0+0/resize/8215x5476!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2Fcb%2F5c3da8a74cb68cbac57d3d83567a%2Fap26134198923867.jpg" /><p>Cuba's ag...