Cuban power grid collapses for second time in a week amid U.S. oil blockade

Jesus Rodriguez lights charcoal for cooking while his wife, Yaliet Iglesias, sits nearby as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, according to officials, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for about 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez