Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

Cubans have endured days of blackouts since a grid failure in Havana on Oct. 18, 2024. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images

Cuba’s communist leaders are in the midst of crisis – and not for the first time.

On Oct. 18, 2024, the nation’s electrical grid failed, leaving Cubans without lights or refrigeration. Blackouts have persisted since, and as of Nov. 4 they show no sign of letting up.