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Joinfortmill

(21,163 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:06 AM Mar 22

'Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week'

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/americas/cuba-second-nationwide-blackout-latam-intl

Cuba has suffered another island-wide electrical blackout, the Ministry of Energy announced Saturday evening, leaving more than 10 million people without power...

US President Donald Trump has spoken frequently in recent weeks about Cuba, predicting an imminent collapse of its communist government. On Monday, he wondered aloud whether he would have the “honor of taking” the island.

“You know, all my life I’ve been hearing about United States and Cuba, when will the United States having the honor of taking Cuba? That’s a big honor,” Trump said from the White House. “Taking Cuba in some form, yeah, taking Cuba — I mean, whether I free it, take it, I think I can do anything I want with it.”...

Yesterday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said in a speech to international activists bringing humanitarian aid to the island that his government recognizes that “there could be an attack on Cuba,” and is preparing accordingly...'

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'Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week' (Original Post) Joinfortmill Mar 22 OP
These poor people. samplegirl Mar 22 #1
Water will be next OC375 Mar 22 #2
Russia is sending a ship of LNG and an oil tanker. Not nearly enough but will be interesting what Trump does... dutch777 Mar 22 #3

OC375

(934 posts)
2. Water will be next
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:14 AM
Mar 22

Siege warfare with no shots fired. Cut power. Cut water and food. Wait… “Humanitarian aid” and muscle to arrive, to restore order, when the time is right…

dutch777

(5,068 posts)
3. Russia is sending a ship of LNG and an oil tanker. Not nearly enough but will be interesting what Trump does...
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:00 AM
Mar 22

...with that. On top of Russia giving Iranians satellite data for targeting their missiles and drones. Some friend that Putin, huh Donnie?

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