{"id":366867,"date":"2026-08-03T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cuba-plunged-into-darkness-as-electric-grid-collapses-during-us-oil-embargo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:00:07","slug":"cuba-plunged-into-darkness-as-electric-grid-collapses-during-us-oil-embargo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cuba-plunged-into-darkness-as-electric-grid-collapses-during-us-oil-embargo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba plunged into darkness as electric grid collapses during US oil embargo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VLl6jly5ywg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Cuba plunged into darkness as electric grid collapses during US oil embargo\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VLl6jly5ywg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Cuba\u2019s electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned operator said, plunging the island\u2019s population of around 10 million into yet another blackout.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The island has struggled to secure fuel imports amid a US-imposed oil embargo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuba\u2019s electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned operator said, plunging the island\u2019s population of around 10 million into yet another blackout. 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