This nuclear plant was meant to free Cuba from dependence on oil. Now, it’s a symbol of its shattered dreams

in the early 1980s, Fidel Castro announced plans for a nuclear power plant to be built with the help of the Soviet Union.
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Cuba’s military wants to show readiness. Footage reviewed by CNN reveals its limits

In the spring of 1990, Cuban President Fidel Castro was grappling with the likelihood of conflict with the United States — for the first time without the promise of Russian help. Backed into a corner, ...
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Cuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns

(CNN) — Cuba’s dire energy woes are about to become even more critical, the nation’s energy minister warned Wednesday. A Russian donation of oil in late March has been exhausted, Cuban Minister of ...
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Cuba faces yet another nationwide blackout as electrical grid collapses

(CNN) — Cuba’s energy grid collapsed late Sunday, the state-owned electricity utility announced on social media, plunging the Caribbean country into yet another nationwide blackout. Sunday’s blackout ...
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As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

(CNN) — Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean ...
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Cuba’s hotels sit empty as US pressure campaign drives tourists away

Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Cuba’s tourism sector seems to have everything from white sandy beaches to Spanish colonial forts. Everything except for tourists. The island’s economy has been caught in a death ...