Repeated blackouts leave residents concerned about food, water supply and Cuba’s futureMaria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old town. The building has an elegant past, but for the last few days Maria has been cooking with sticks she had found on the street.“You know, we Cubans manage the best we can,” she said. She lives in the shelter because her home collapsed, a regular occurrence in the poorest, oldest parts of the beautiful city. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/26/cuba-power-grid-failure-financial-crisis
Author : Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
Publish date : 2024-10-26 13:57:41
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‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis
