Cooking in a Cuba plagued by blackouts: "When we don't have electricity, I light my charcoal"

Havana, April 15 (EFE).– Sacks of charcoal and makeshift stoves are making a massive return to Cuban kitchens due to the pressing energy crisis, exacerbated in recent months by the US oil embargo against the island.

Camera: Felipe Borrego

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Date: 15/04/2026 17:20 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Science and technology
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 138 seconds
Reference: 7001567121
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