Protests break out in Havana over power cuts

FILE PHOTO: A man walks on a street in the rain as Cuba reconnected its electrical grid across much of the island, according to the Energy and Mines Ministry, following a nationwide blackout that left about 10 million people without electricity, in Havana, Cuba, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

May ⁠13 (Reuters) - ⁠Scattered protests broke ‌out in multiple ​neighborhoods in ⁠Cuba's capital ⁠Havana on ⁠Wednesday evening, ‌with ⁠hundreds of ​residents ‌banging pots ⁠against ​frequent power ⁠cuts despite ​a strong police presence, ⁠according to a Reuters ​witness.

(Reporting ⁠by ​Dave ‌Sherwood; Editing ​by Muralikumar Anantharaman)