Cubans stage rare street protest over power blackouts - BBC News

Hundreds of people take to the streets in Santiago after being left in the dark for 14 hours.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Blackouts are common in big Cuban cities nowadaysBy Megan FisherBBC NewsHundreds of people in Cuba's second-largest city, Santiago, staged a rare public protest on Sunday over chronic power blackouts and food shortages.

The island is facing its worst economic crisis for three decades, with large parts of Cuba being left without power for more than 14 hours a day.

Videos on social media show people chanting "power and food".

Its president blames the situation on US sanctions, but critics say it is down to government mismanagement.

Since 1960, the US has maintained an economic embargo against Cuba which puts strict rules on trade between the countries.

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