/tags/blackout blackout en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-27/cuba-needs-a-long-term-solution-to-its-energy-crisis Cuba has run out of oil, the country’s energy minister announced on May 14, 2026. As an economist specializing in Latin America and a master’s candidate in public policy, we believe that the broader history of Cuba’s energy sector sheds some light on the current situation. Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-27/cuba-needs-a-long-term-solution-to-its-energy-crisis Luisa Blanco and Isabella Elias | The Conversation /americas/2026-03-16/cuban-officials-report-an-island-wide-blackout-as-country-struggles-with-energy-crisis Officials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. The Ministry of Energy and Mines notes a "complete disconnection" of the country's electrical system and says it is investigating. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:29:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-16/cuban-officials-report-an-island-wide-blackout-as-country-struggles-with-energy-crisis Milexsy Durán and Dánica Coto | Associated Press /americas/2026-03-17/rubio-calls-for-new-cuban-leaders-as-latest-blackout-underscores-deepening-economic-crisis U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for "new people in charge" of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months. U.S. President Donald Trump has called Cuba a "very weakened nation." Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:24:27 GMT /americas/2026-03-17/rubio-calls-for-new-cuban-leaders-as-latest-blackout-underscores-deepening-economic-crisis Milexsy Durán | Associated Press /americas/2026-03-05/millions-left-without-power-after-major-blackout-hits-cubas-western-region A blackout has left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:12:25 GMT /americas/2026-03-05/millions-left-without-power-after-major-blackout-hits-cubas-western-region Milexsy Durán and Dánica Coto | Associated Press /americas/2025-04-17/officials-demand-answers-as-crews-work-to-restore-power-after-another-puerto-rico-blackout A power blackout hit all of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the heavily Catholic U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:55:36 GMT /americas/2025-04-17/officials-demand-answers-as-crews-work-to-restore-power-after-another-puerto-rico-blackout The Associated Press /latin-america/2022-09-18/puerto-rico-is-without-electricity-as-hurricane-fiona-pummels-the-island The storm is wreaking havoc on the island's already fragile power grid. Heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding is continuing across the island. Sun, 18 Sep 2022 11:56:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-09-18/puerto-rico-is-without-electricity-as-hurricane-fiona-pummels-the-island Juliana Kim /news/2021-02-16/millions-without-power-in-texas-northern-mexico-as-blackouts-and-bitter-cold-continue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to move people without heat and power into shelters. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:54:22 GMT /news/2021-02-16/millions-without-power-in-texas-northern-mexico-as-blackouts-and-bitter-cold-continue Jaclyn Diaz, Scott Neuman /news/2016-09-22/boricua-blackout-massive-puerto-rico-power-outage-a-new-jolt-for-island-crisis Puerto Rico is suffering one of the worst economic crises in the western hemisphere. Adding to the U.S. territory’s problems right now is a massive,… Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:38:04 GMT /news/2016-09-22/boricua-blackout-massive-puerto-rico-power-outage-a-new-jolt-for-island-crisis Tim Padgett