Cuba Grid Collapse: The Situation Is Growing More Dire, Experts Say Cuba's grid collapse is escalating into a full blown humanitarian crisis, with prolonged blackouts leaving residents without power, water, or food for extended periods.
The crisis has been exacerbated by a combination of factors, including the halt of Venezuelan oil imports after the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
The island's aging infrastructure, which includes electric power plants over 40 years old, is also a major contributor to the crisis.