MIAMI — Cuba’s worsening power crisis is fueling growing unrest across the island as blackouts intensify and the Cuban government says it has run out of oil because of the U.S. blockade.
The crisis is now sparking some of the largest protests seen around Havana, while many hospitals are suspending surgeries and dealing with severe medicine shortages.
“The situation is terrible,” said 50-year-old Cuban resident Maite Rodriguez. “There is nothing we can do about it; these are things that happen, and there is no solution in sight. I cannot tell you anything else because, believe me, this is very delicate. I cannot say more or tell you what I really think.”…