Your Daily Latin America Briefing

Cuba's Power Grid Collapses for Fifth Time This Year Amid Fuel Crisis

• UPDATE: Cuba's national power grid experienced its fifth nationwide blackout of 2026 and third in nine days on Tuesday, July 14, leaving approximately 10 million people without electricity. This latest collapse further exacerbates the island's energy crisis, which authorities attribute to a U.S.-imposed oil blockade crippling its aging generation system.

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• UPDATE: Venezuela's earthquake death toll has risen to 4,490, with 16,740 injured, and 17,907 people remaining without housing following the June 24 tremors. The UN humanitarian chief concluded a visit, calling for sustained international support for the Humanitarian Response Plan, which includes an additional US$298 million appeal. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has also appealed for the release of 30 tonnes of Venezuelan gold held in the United Kingdom to aid recovery efforts.

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• UPDATE: UN human rights experts have condemned Nicaragua's government for systematically stripping credentials from numerous lawyers and notaries, describing it as a severe blow to the legal system and a threat to citizens' access to justice. Many legal professionals discovered their names had disappeared from the Supreme Court's digital registry without warning or explanation.

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• Mexico announced it will formally request prosecutors to file criminal charges in U.S. courts concerning the deaths of its citizens during immigration operations. Separately, the U.S. fast-food chain Chipotle's plan to open its first outlet in Monterrey, Mexico, has been met with public derision, with one social media user comparing it to "the dog teaching a duck to fly."

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