Storm Causes Deaths In Cuba As Power Outage Continues

October 22, 2024 4:57 am

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s capital was largely paralyzed on Monday and the rest of the island was bracing for the fourth night of a massive blackout. That has generated both a handful of small protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished. Hurricane Oscar was crossing the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain, leaving at least six dead after a night that saw protests of several dozen people each in urban neighborhoods. The Cuban government has a low tolerance for civil disobedience and President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned on national television Sunday that ‘we’re not going to allow any vandalism, or let anyone disturb people’s tranquility.’