The Digester

Cuban officials report a nationwide blackout after the island's biggest plant failed, and they blame constrained fuel access linked to U.S. measures; the outage comes as diplomatic tensions rise after Ecuador expelled Cuba's ambassador and the U.S. announced a Special Forces deployment to Ecuador.

Cuban officials and state media say the island's largest power plant unexpectedly went offline, leaving most of the country without electricity.
Havana and other major cities were reported without power during the outage, according to Cuban sources.
Cuban authorities and state outlets said limited fuel access tied to U.S. measures has hampered efforts to restore power.
Ecuador announced it had declared Cuba's ambassador and diplomatic staff persona non grata and expelled them, citing diplomatic reasons.
U.S. officials announced a deployment of Special Forces to Ecuador for joint operations, a move that regional politicians said has heightened diplomatic tensions.

Massive blackout leaves most of Cuba, including Havana, without power

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