Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty
Cuba is experiencing ongoing blackouts due to a fuel blockade imposed by the United States. Residents, particularly those in high-rise buildings, are facing significant disruptions to their daily lives. The situation has led to increased uncertainty and challenges for many, including elderly individuals like Ana Rosa Romero.
- ▪Cuba is facing blackouts as a result of a near-total fuel blockade by the US.
- ▪Residents' lives have been significantly affected by the constant power outages.
- ▪Elderly individuals, such as 70-year-old Ana Rosa Romero, are particularly struggling with the impact of these blackouts.
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Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertaintyAs Cuba heads into another month of blackouts due to the near-total fuel blockade imposed by the US, many say their lives now revolve around these power outages.For Ana Rosa Romero, a 70-year-old widow living in a high-rise building, the constant power cuts have transformed her daily life.BBC's Will Grant spoke to her about the impact of the blackouts.Video edited by Blanca Estrada51 minutes agoUnited StatesCubaShareSaveHow Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro's indictmentThe DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.WorldWatch: Why is the US going after Cuba's Raúl Castro 30 years on?BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from…
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