Cuba's capital was partially illuminated after a large-scale blackout generated protests and a stern government warning that any unrest would be punished.

The repeated failure of the power grid and a hurricane that has swamped the island’s eastern end has many Cubans fed up, posing a challenge to the Communist government.

Cuban authorities are warning that people who protest due to a massive blackout will be prosecuted to "the full extent of the law." Why it matters: President Miguel Díaz-Canel is trying to discourage mass protests like those seen in 2021,

Electricity outages have paralyzed an already-crippled economy, leading to shortages of everything from cash to running water.

Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout.

Havana was partially illuminated Monday night after the large-scale blackout generated protests and a stern government warning against any unrest.

Seventy percent of Cuba's population now has power, four days after a nationwide blackout triggered by the collapse of the island's largest power plant, and as the country recovers from

Cuba's capital was partially illuminated on Tuesday after a large-scale blackout generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest would be punished.

Cuba's power grid collapsed on Sunday evening for the fourth time in two days, plunging much of the island nation into darkness as Hurricane Oscar made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 storm.