Power Crisis Deepens in Cuba After Government Admits Fuel Supplies Have Run Dry

Cuba is facing a deepening energy crisis as worsening blackouts and fuel shortages triggered protests in and around Havana, while the government acknowledged that the country’s oil reserves have been exhausted. Large parts of eastern Cuba were hit by another major electricity shutdown, while residents in several Havana neighborhoods took to the streets to protest the prolonged outages. Demonstrators in San Miguel del Padron, on the outskirts of the capital, reportedly banged pots and pans in frustration over the lack of electricity....