Peralta lives in Ciego De Avila, in central Cuba, where he operates a small pizzeria out of his home. In other areas in his province, Peralta says people will go 10 or 11 hours without power, followed by 30 minutes at most with the power back on. Isben Peralta, right, and his wife Barbara Peralta, pictured in an undated photo, live in Ciego De Avila, Cuba. Cuba has faced shortages of food and medicine for some time, Entwistle says, and has long experienced a "challenging" energy situation. But without transportation, they can't get to work to earn money for food, anyway, and when there's no power, there's no phones.

Source: CBC News February 11, 2026 15:44 UTC