Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer
- Written by Joseph J. Gonzalez, Associate Professor, Global Studies, Appalachian State University
Cubans have endured days of blackouts since a grid failure in Havana on Oct. 18, 2024.Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty ImagesCuba’s communist leaders are in the midst of crisis – and not for the first time.
On Oct. 18, 2024, the nation’s electrical grid failed, leaving Cubans without lights or refrigeration. Blackouts have persisted...
