Trump threatens Cuba as island’s power crisis deepensNationwide blackouts and strains on daily life could force major economic reforms in HavanaBy Ruaridh Nicoll / The Guardian, HavanaJust a few hours after a nationwide electricity blackout struck Cuba, US President Donald Trump hinted at an even darker future for the island’s rulers. The country’s entire electricity system had collapsed on Monday afternoon, leaving about 10 million people without power. “Trump says aloud the things for which historians used to have to uncover evidence,” she added. “The government of the Republic of Cuba is only now authorizing what could have been implemented four years ago. The New York Times reported on Monday that US negotiators were demanding the resignation of the Cuban president, Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Source: Taipei Times March 20, 2026 18:02 UTC