Cuba's grid collapses for 8th time in 2026; Díaz-Canel touts 'resistance'

Cuba's national electric system has collapsed for the eighth time in 2026, leaving thousands without power. President Díaz-Canel's rhetoric about 'Cuban resistance' and US sanctions suggests a political framing of a chronic infrastructure failure, with no immediate fix indicated. The repeated collapses signal systemic grid fragility and potential for social unrest.