{"id":343782,"date":"2026-05-15T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rare-protests-erupt-in-cuba-as-blackouts-deepen-and-us-aid-offer-adds-political-pressure-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T00:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:00:41","slug":"rare-protests-erupt-in-cuba-as-blackouts-deepen-and-us-aid-offer-adds-political-pressure-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rare-protests-erupt-in-cuba-as-blackouts-deepen-and-us-aid-offer-adds-political-pressure-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare protests erupt in Cuba as blackouts deepen and US aid offer adds political pressure | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/nVMeRGQfIrk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rare protests erupt in Cuba as blackouts deepen and US aid offer adds political pressure | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nVMeRGQfIrk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Power outages across Cuba have triggered an unusual sight: open protests in the streets of Havana.<\/p>\n<p>Demonstrations are rare on the communist-run island, but after more than 24 hours without electricity, hundreds are venting their anger over worsening blackouts and fuel shortages.<\/p>\n<p>As the crisis deepens, Washington has offered aid \u2014 but only under specific conditions \u2014 putting Cuba\u2019s leadership under pressure and raising questions about how far it is willing to compromise.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Blackouts across Cuba trigger protests<br \/>\n02:06 Andr\u00e9s Pertierra, Historian, University of Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#cuba #blackout #protest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Power outages across Cuba have triggered an unusual sight: open protests in the streets of Havana. 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