# Days-long blackouts force Cubans to plan life around brief bursts of power

https://mins.news/en/item/16422

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-07 18:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://bit.ly/3RFP8vf

> Power outages in Cuba are sometimes lasting for days at a time. With electricity returning only in short intervals, people are arranging their routines around the possibility that the lights will come back on. Everyday plans now depend on these limited bursts of power and the uncertain timing of their return.

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