00:00In Havana, only the moon and the cars light up the streets.
00:04Almost the entire island of Cuba is once again plunged into darkness due to a power grid
00:10failure.
00:12The Antonio Guterres thermoelectric power station has caused a power outage in the central
00:18western and eastern regions of the country.
00:21Protocols are currently being implemented to gradually restore power.
00:24The situation has led to the interruption of radio and television signals due to technical
00:28problems.
00:31In addition to these outages, the population is experiencing regular power cuts that can
00:36last more than 15 hours.
00:38The crisis has worsened since the capture of Nicolas Maduro in January and the end of Venezuelan
00:45oil shipments to the island under pressure from Washington.
00:48No oil tankers have officially entered Cuba since the 9th of January.
00:53The outages are paralysing the country's entire economy.
00:57I'm not going to work anymore.
00:59I can't cook because the appliances are electric.
01:04And there's no communications.
01:06I can't watch the news.
01:08We don't have any lights which are essential for life.
01:10Everything's becoming complicated.
01:12It's getting worse every day.
01:15It's the third time this has happened.
01:17Since before, we've learned to prepare.
01:20I bought rechargeable lamps.
01:21I have a refrigerator that makes ice cubes.
01:24I boil water.
01:25It's like a hurricane is coming, so I'm getting ready.
01:28Candles and lamps are all you need.
01:29Yeah.
01:31Because of US sanctions, the Cuban authorities have also suspended the sale of diesel, Russian
01:37petrol and reduced healthcare provision in hospitals.
01:41Havana accuses Donald Trump of wanting to stifle the island's economy, which has been under US
01:47in the US embargo since 1962.
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