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Power outage and crippling tourism: Cubans back at banging pots to break their silence

Published on 25 Jul 2026 9:53:52 PM

Residents of Havana's Diez de Octubre municipality in Cuba banged pots on July 24 night in a protest after a call for demonstration spread on social media earlier in the day, demanding restoration of electricity and water services amid Cuba's deepening infrastructure crisis.

The nation's all-important tourism sector has also taken a huge hit as Spanish hotel group Melia said it had ceased operations of all its 34 hotels in the country.

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Residents of Havana's Diez de Octubre municipality in Cuba banged pots on July 24 night in a protest after a call for demonstration spread on social media earlier in the day, demanding restoration of electricity and water services amid Cuba's deepening infrastructure crisis.

The nation's all-important tourism sector has also taken a huge hit as Spanish hotel group Melia said it had ceased operations of all its 34 hotels in the country.

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