Cuba regains power after islandwide blackout
Cuba restored some electricity as energy officials said 500 MW was online early Saturday with two thermoelectric plants back and two more to resume. The outage, Cuba’s worst in two years, knocked out about 1.64 GW at peak and halted water pumps, schools, and state services amid maintenance and fuel shortages.
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Brazil President Lula da Silva vows government support for 850000 people and 250000 small businesses hit by 24 hour plus power outages from heavy rains in Sao Paulo. Haddad says 150 million reais will back credit for micro and small firms from existing funds without altering fiscal rules.
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