# Cuba's Ongoing Crises

- Place: Havana, Cuba (23.1136, -82.3666)
- Published: 2026-11-08T04:29:00.783Z · expires 2026-11-15T04:29:00.783Z
- Floors (The Arena): E6 Organisms, E12 States, E8 Minds, E11 Organizations, E9 Cultures, E10 Institutions
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Cuba faces a persistent electricity and water crisis, with residents enduring frequent blackouts and limited access to clean water, reports Havana Times.

The situation has worsened as the country struggles to maintain infrastructure under prolonged economic pressures, according to recent Havana Times coverage.

Meanwhile, independent journalist Yoani Sánchez was released after being detained in Havana, offering a rare glimpse into the country's ongoing tensions over press freedom, CBS News notes.

## Sources

- [Independent Cuban journalist Yoani Sánchez released after being detained in Havana](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/independent-cuban-journalist-yoani-sanchez-released-after-being-detained-in-havana/) · cbsnews.com · 2026-11-06
- [Cuba’s Current Electricity and Longstanding Water Crisis](https://havanatimes.org/features/cubas-current-electricity-and-longstanding-water-crisis/) · havanatimes.org · 2026-11-07
- [Yoani Sanchez Is Home and Describes Her Kidnapping and Jail](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQUzBFNllBU2wzRVdMWEE0YTFBMXhxYWtlR2NDLVJHdG5zd0xDRVJ6Y2kxcDIyNlJMSHZKMkN1LVRUbDhQYzFQU2RrTVA5QlFpSXh5NUEtTTNHQU9FTUx2aFZpc05saG1OdGxHZnBhUnVxUTM4UG90SlRhbEhkMWdJLTF6WFdTQURtTlVqZzM4a3dZTGc?oc=5) · havanatimes.org · 2026-11-06

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- Power plants · WRI Global Power Plant Database: 135 within 650 km · Gas 38 GW · Oil 5.8 GW · Nuclear 5.0 GW · Coal 3.6 GW; Largest: West County Energy Center · 4.3 GW gas · check: https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase