The collapse of the electrical grid plunged the entire island of Cuba into darkness [9] on Oct. 18—a situation compounded by Hurricane Oscar [10] two days later. The national blackout, which caused many families to lose most of the little food they had, sparked rare protests [11] amid a broader economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and widespread shortages of medicine, food, and water. Power has now been restored in the capital, Havana, but many rural areas [12] remain in the dark, while schools and workplaces [13] across the country remain closed due to ongoing energy-saving measures.
From The New Humanitarian [16], Oct. 25
Cuba also saw a protest wave [17] in 2021.
Fluctuations in the price of oil and grain [18] since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022 have contributed to popular privation and unrest worldwide, often augmented by extreme weather [19] events.
