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Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

Written by Joseph J. Gonzalez, Associate Professor, Global Studies, Appalachian State University

Cubans have endured days of blackouts since a grid failure in Havana on Oct. 18, 2024.Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images

Cuba’s communist leaders are in the midst of crisis – and not for the first time.

On Oct. 18, 2024, the nation’s electrical grid failed, leaving Cubans without lights or refrigeration. Blackouts have persisted...

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Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

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Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model

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Australian tutoring brand ‘Success Tutoring’ continues global expansion with launch of US office and further New Zealand sites

Garage sales are where fortunes disappear: expert warns Australians could be losing thousands by selling valuables for cents

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue

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Government retirement incomes inquiry puts superannuation in the frame

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