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Joseph J. Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Global Studies, Appalachian State University

Cuba’s leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economy

Cubans gather amid a blackout in Havana on Sept. 10, 2025. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images

The lights went out in Cuba again.

For the fifth time in a year, all of Cuba plunged into darkness on Sept. 10, 2025. Even critical emergency services like hospitals suffered during the nearly 24-hour power outage.

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