Havana's Flickering Lights: Residents Demand Power Amid Grid Collapse

Residents in Central Havana protested with chants for electricity after enduring a four-day blackout due to a grid collapse. Power was restored to most areas by Monday, but ongoing electricity issues remain, driven by Cuba's struggling oil-fired power plants and dwindling oil imports.

An unusual protest erupted in Central Havana as residents clamored for the return of electricity after a prolonged blackout. Chanting 'We want light!' and banging pots, protesters voiced frustrations over recurring outages in the Cuban capital.

Havana's blackout persisted for four days, following a grid failure impacting the Caribbean nation's 10 million inhabitants. Officials reported that by midday Tuesday, power had been restored to 90% of Havana, yet cautions over further blackouts persist.

The crisis stems from obsolete oil-fired power plants and diminished foreign oil imports, leading to widespread 18-hour blackouts. Residents, facing escalating shortages and living conditions, see these ongoing outages as the breaking point in Cuba's mounting economic woes.

(With inputs from agencies.)