As Cuba’s power crisis deepens, Havana residents speak out

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As Cuba’s power crisis deepens, Havana residents speak out

On the ground
Americas

Cubans are in the grips of a deepening power and fuel crisis – exacerbated by a US oil blockade launched earlier this year – that has left the country’s poorest struggling to cope. FRANCE 24’s exclusive report found that residents in Havana are now turning against their own government.

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Residents of Havana walk down a street where several people are trying to fix a car amid a national fuel crisis

Cover image: Residents of Havana walk down a street where several people are trying to fix a car amid a national fuel crisis. © FRANCE 24

Under pressure from the Trump administration, Cuba’s government has announced a sweeping package of economic reforms, but the island is still running on empty with electricity and fuel rationed to a trickle.

Cubans, many of whom have access to around just two hours of electricity each day, are becoming increasingly frustrated.

“Right now, we’re speaking out because we can’t take it anymore,” one Havana resident told FRANCE 24. “Right now, there’s no power. They turn it on then cut it again. It’s abuse what they’re putting us through.

Watch FRANCE 24’s report from Havana in the video player above.

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