Cuba's national electric grid collapses, leaving millions without power
geox
58 points
23 comments
March 16, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
bitwize
"Communism can never work," says leader of country that routinely sabotages or outright overthrows communist governments.
lefrenchy
Am I crazy for thinking this is possibly a US cyber attack on the infrastructure to justify Trump's coming actions?
DivingForGold
Cubans have horses and depend on then a lot. Why not have horses or oxen running around in a circle or the method in this video for powering a generator or alternator ? https://youtu.be/dpq3tXz0QoI?t=217
hnburnsy
Why isn't Canada helping out Cuba, would be a good way to poke the US in the eye.
dzonga
Cuba should've learned from China. Communism with Cuban characteristics. Then got energy independent-- by importing a lot of solar panels, wind turbines from China. then they wouldn't be suffering an energy embargo from the US. for the few cases they need hydrocarbons import from Russia.
g8oz
The lawless bully nation known as the United States is strangling Cuba. They manufactured this crisis by threatening sanctions on anyone who sends oil to the country. An act of outrageous imperial aggression.