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  "path": "/2026/03/16/cuba-suffers-nationwide-blackout-after-total-collapse-of-national-power-grid?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Monday after the Ministry of Energy and Mines reported a “complete disconnection” of the National Electric System, leaving virtually the entire island without power. The collapse hit a country of roughly 10 to 11 million people and came amid an energy crisis that had already been causing prolonged outages and severe generation deficits.",
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