Havana

Cuba, a communist island nation, is currently facing a severe economic and energy crisis. The country's entire electrical grid recently collapsed, leaving approximately 10 million people without power. This is the latest in a series of widespread blackouts exacerbated by a US oil blockade, which has crippled Cuba's already obsolete generation system. The blackouts and economic hardship have led to rare public dissent, including protests where demonstrators ransacked a Communist Party headquarters. The Cuban government has responded with arrests and has extended an invitation to Cuban Americans and other exiles to invest in businesses on the island, hoping to revive the collapsed economy. Meanwhile, the US, under former President Trump, has signaled increased pressure on the island, further complicating Cuba's efforts to resolve its internal crises.