In Havana’s still dark corners, a protest erupts

Havana, Cuba Reuters Just three or four city blocks in all of central Havana remained without electricity on Monday evening – an island of darkness in the Cuban capital’s sea of flashing lights, pounding reggaeton and jammed bars and cafes. That is where an unusual protest broke out. Cuban police and military stand next to […]
Cuba grid collapses again as hurricane looms

Havana, Cuba Reuters Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours as a looming hurricane threatened to wreak further havoc on the island’s decrepit infrastructure. Cuba earlier on Sunday had said it was making headway restoring service after multiple false starts, though millions of people remained without electricity more […]