Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year
While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.
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"There are shortages of transport, food, medicines, there are lengthy power cuts lasting more than 20 hours, that causes dissatisfaction, nobody can be happy, the people are suffering."
— Miguel Díaz-Canel , Politician
"change your ways and turn the lights back on for your people"
— Michael Waltz , Politician
"multi-dimensional, non-conventional warfare"
— Bruno Rodríguez , Politician
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While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.
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