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Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
this year
jīnnián
今年
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
power outage / blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
,
approximately
yuē
约
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
people / residents
rén
人
to be affected
shòu
受
impact / affected
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
on / at
yú
于
July 6
qīyuè liùrì
7月6日
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to occur
fāshēng
发生
nationwide
quánguóxìng
全国性
major blackout
dà tíngdiàn
大停电
,
the entire island
quán dǎo
全岛
approximately
yuē
约
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
(measure word for people)
míng
名
resident
jūmín
居民
to lose
shīqù
失去
(completed action particle)
le
了
electricity / power
diànlì
电力
supply
gōngyìng
供应
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
2026
2026 nián
2026年
within
nèi
内
structural particle
de
的
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
,
root cause
gēnběn yuányīn
根本原因
is
shì
是
long-term
chángqī
长期
energy crisis
néngyuán wēijī
能源危机
and
hé
和
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
structural particle
de
的
fuel
ránliào
燃料
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
。

July 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
on / at
yú
于
July 6
qīyuè liùrì
7月6日
to occur
fāshēng
发生
nationwide
quánguóxìng
全国性
major blackout
dà tíngdiàn
大停电
,
the entire island
quán dǎo
全岛
approximately
yuē
约
ten million
yīqiānwàn
一千万
(measure word for people)
míng
名
resident
jūmín
居民
to lose
shīqù
失去
(completed action particle)
le
了
electricity / power
diànlì
电力
supply
gōngyìng
供应
。
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
national electricity company
guójiā diànlì gōngsī
国家电力公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
nationwide
quánguó
全国
power grid
diànwǎng
电网
completely
wánquán
完全
to disconnect / to cut off
duànkāi
断开
,
official
guānyuán
官员
to state
biǎoshì
表示
currently
zhèngzài
正在
to investigate
diàochá
调查
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
in
zài
在
2026
2026 nián
2026年
within
nèi
内
structural particle
de
的
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
nationwide
quánguó
全国
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
,
also
yě
也
is
shì
是
since
zì
自
late 2024
2024 nián dǐ
2024年底
since
yǐlái
以来
structural particle
de
的
the eighth time
dì bā cì
第八次
。
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
during / period
qījiān
期间
,
nationwide
quánguó
全国
public transportation
gōnggòng jiāotōng
公共交通
almost / nearly
jīhū
几乎
all / entirely
quánbù
全部
to suspend service
tíngyùn
停运
,
hospital
yīyuàn
医院
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
(completed action particle)
le
了
a large number of
dàliàng
大量
surgery
shǒushù
手术
,
communications
tōngxìn
通信
also
yě
也
to be affected by
shòudào
受到
serious
yánzhòng
严重
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
currently
zhèng
正
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
structural particle
de
的
energy crisis
néngyuán wēijī
能源危机
,
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
是
fuel
ránliào
燃料
insufficient / shortage
bùzú
不足
,
domestic
guónèi
国内
power generation
fādiàn
发电
capacity / capability
nénglì
能力
long-term
chángqī
长期
unable to
wúfǎ
无法
to meet / to satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
demand
xūqiú
需求
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
January
yīyuè
一月
,
the United States
Měiguó
美国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to cut off
qiēduàn
切断
(completed action particle)
le
了
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
to / towards
xiàng
向
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to supply oil
gōngyóu
供油
structural particle
de
的
channel / route
qúdào
渠道
,
significantly / greatly
dàfú
大幅
to worsen / to deepen
jiāzhòng
加重
(completed action particle)
le
了
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
structural particle
de
的
energy predicament
néngyuán kùnjìng
能源困境
。
resident
jūmín
居民
to say / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
,
blackout
tíngdiàn
停电
not only
bùjǐn
不仅
to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
electricity use
yòngdiàn
用电
,
also / still
hái
还
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
drinking water
yǐnyòngshuǐ
饮用水
、
food refrigeration
shípǐn lěngcáng
食品冷藏
and
hé
和
communications
tōngxìn
通信
etc. / and so on
děng
等
basic
jīběn
基本
daily life
shēnghuó
生活
service
fúwù
服务
to be interrupted / to cut out
zhōngduàn
中断
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Cuba Suffers Third Nationwide Blackout of 2026, Leaving 10 Million Without Power

Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout on July 6, leaving approximately 10 million island residents without power. It is the third nationwide blackout of 2026, driven by a long-running energy crisis and severe fuel shortages.

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2026 nián
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。

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