Cuba’s Power Grid Collapse Reveals Cost of Ignoring Infrastructure and Sovereignty

Millions of Cubans across the island's western region found themselves plunged into darkness Wednesday following a catastrophic failure on a key transmission line, highlighting the dire state of Cuba’s crumbling electric grid. This blackout, which struck Havana and surrounding areas, is not just an inconvenience—it is a stark symptom of decades of neglect under a regime that prioritizes control over sustainable governance.Lázaro Guerra, head of Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines, confirmed that the power outage was triggered by a transmission line failure connecting two major plants. Yet, this latest blackout is far from an isolated event. It followed days...