In Cuba, daily life has been severely upended by unpredictable, widespread power outages following the oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration in January. Outages now stretch beyond 12 to 30 hours, with increasing grid collapses leaving the entire island in the dark — including a major collapse last weekend, marking the sixth blackout this year alone.
In a phenomenal display of cross-border collaboration and inclusive storytelling, Latin America and Caribbean colleagues Cristiana Mesquita, Andrea Rodriguez, Ariel Fernandez, Milexsy Duran, and Ramon Espinoza brought this crisis to light. Gaining rare late-night access into Cubans’ homes, the team built deep trust with locals to capture candid, deeply personal accounts of their frustration. Through meticulous reporting, powerful photography, and video, they delivered a compelling portrait of an island living in the dark.
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