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Cuba begins restoring electricity

Dmitry Ponyavin
October 19, 2024

After weeks of energy shortages, a countrywide blackout left most of its 10 million people without power.

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DIMITRY PONYAVIN
Dmitry Ponyavin Editor, producer and correspondent covering major news stories from around the world.
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