Cuba’s Grid Collapses Amid Protests | Boise News

Boise News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Cuba plunged into darkness as its entire power grid collapsed, sparking nationwide protests amid a brutal summer heatwave and years of crumbling infrastructure. Rolling blackouts have fueled daily demonstrations, with citizens banging pots, blocking streets, and even setting trash fires to demand basic services. The state utility blames decades of underinvestment and a U.S. oil embargo that’s cut fuel imports since January — save for one Russian shipment. Solar panels are being installed, but it’s a distant fix for a population enduring 70-hour outages that disrupt water, transport, garbage…