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Photos of Cubans getting by without power as outages persist and tensions with US escalate
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Women use a cell phone flashlight as they chat through a window during a scheduled power outage as part of energy rationing in Santa Cruz del Norte, home to one of Cuba’s largest thermoelectric plants, late Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE, Cuba (AP) — Much of Cuba remains hit with constant power outages, stemming from aging infrastructure and fuel shortages at power plants. Uncertainty looms over potential aid from Russia or Mexico, after the U.S. attacked Venezuela, disrupting oil shipments. As families cope with long blackouts, food scarcity and difficult choices, some continue to find small moments of joy amid worsening conditions.