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Cuba hit by protests, blackouts amid oil shortage

Low Severity Americas Cuba
Date Occurred May 15, 2026 20:40 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded May 15, 2026
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Cubans lit fires in Havana’s streets to protest electricity blackouts.

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Cuba flag Cuba
Region Americas
Capital Havana
Population 2,136,468
GDP / Capita $2900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #1502
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 15, 2026
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