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Cuba reports record economic losses due to US blockade
Cuba has reported record economic damages caused by the United States' economic, commercial, and financial blockade. Between March 2025 and February 2026, estimated losses reached 8.083 billion dollars, a 7% increase over the previous year.
The tourism sector suffered the highest losses, totaling approximately 2.09 billion dollars, while the electro-energetic sector lost over 802 million dollars. These sectors combined account for more than a third of the total damage. The energy crisis has led to significant fuel shortages, impacting electricity generation and causing frequent blackouts.
In response to the energy deficit and the need to mitigate power outages, Cuba has decided to maintain daylight saving time until November 7, 2027. This measure is expected to prevent an increase in blackouts by an estimated 126 MW during peak evening demand through savings in artificial lighting and increased solar photovoltaic generation. To accommodate this, school and work start times will be delayed by 30 minutes between November 1, 2026, and March 14, 2027.
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Cuba · Fidel Castro Ruz · MINEM-MTSS · United Nations · United States
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The US Supreme Court ruled that the president cannot impose tariffs without Congressional authorization. www.cubainformacion.tv
- [● 2 SOURCES] Tourism losses totaled approximately 2.09 billion dollars. www.cubainformacion.tv
- [● 3 SOURCES] Maintaining daylight saving time is expected to prevent an increase in blackouts by 126 MW. www.cmhw.cu · www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu · www.trabajadores.cu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cuba's infant mortality rate rose from 4 per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 9.9 in 2025. bellerdigital.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] School and work start times will be delayed by 30 minutes from November 1, 2026, to March 14, 2027. www.cmhw.cu · www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu · www.trabajadores.cu
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cuba's economic losses due to the US blockade reached 8.083 billion dollars between March 2025 and February 2026. bellerdigital.net · www.cubainformacion.tv
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cuba will maintain daylight saving time until November 7, 2027. www.cmhw.cu · www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu · www.trabajadores.cu
- [● 2 SOURCES] The electro-energetic sector losses were approximately 802 million dollars. www.cubainformacion.tv