Cuba’s power grid collapses for third time in 10 days amid US oil blockade

Cuba's national power grid collapsed on Tuesday, plunging the island into its third nationwide blackout in 10 days and leaving about 10 million people without electricity.

• The blackout began at 11am local time when the entire grid went offline, according to state-run electricity company UNE.
• Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed a "total disconnection of the electrical system."
• US President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade in January after removing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, cutting off Cuba's main fuel supply.
• US Ambassador Michael Waltz said at the UN that Cuba's leaders were responsible for the shortages and urged them to "turn the lights back on for your people."