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Dielectric Oil Theft

Dielectric Oil Theft highlights ongoing issues with transformer oil theft in Cuba, causing power outages, governmental crackdowns, and community disruptions.

Fire at Alquízar Electrical Substation Leaves Nearly 7,000 People Without Power in Artemisa
Fire at Alquízar Electrical Substation Leaves Nearly 7,000 People Without Power in Artemisa

Published on 7/19/2026

12-Year Sentence Handed to Perpetrator of Electrical Sabotage in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba
12-Year Sentence Handed to Perpetrator of Electrical Sabotage in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba

Published on 7/15/2026

Cuban Woman Endures Eight Days Without Power: "Waiting for a Response That Never Comes"
Cuban Woman Endures Eight Days Without Power: "Waiting for a Response That Never Comes"

Published on 7/14/2026

Matanzas Endures Power Outage While Communist Party and Government Offices Stay Cool
Matanzas Endures Power Outage While Communist Party and Government Offices Stay Cool

Published on 7/9/2026

Five Arrested for Theft of Transformer Oil at Guantánamo Pump Station
Five Arrested for Theft of Transformer Oil at Guantánamo Pump Station

Published on 7/5/2026

Are We Really a 'Distinguished Province'? Outrage Erupts Over 70-Hour Blackouts in Matanzas
Are We Really a 'Distinguished Province'? Outrage Erupts Over 70-Hour Blackouts in Matanzas

Published on 7/1/2026

Cuban Intellectual Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Official Narrative: "A Complex Situation? More Like a Disaster"
Cuban Intellectual Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Official Narrative: "A Complex Situation? More Like a Disaster"

Published on 7/1/2026

Matanzas Endures Over 70-Hour Power Outages with Multiple Substations Down
Matanzas Endures Over 70-Hour Power Outages with Multiple Substations Down

Published on 6/30/2026

Cubans Demand "Freedom!" During Old Havana Protest After Over 40-Hour Power Outage
Cubans Demand "Freedom!" During Old Havana Protest After Over 40-Hour Power Outage

Published on 6/28/2026

Power Outage at Cuba's Sacred Shrine Due to Transformer Oil Theft
Power Outage at Cuba's Sacred Shrine Due to Transformer Oil Theft

Published on 6/25/2026

Provincial Authorities in Las Tunas Refute Rumor of Power Outages Until 2027; Transformer Crisis Fuels Ongoing Debate
Provincial Authorities in Las Tunas Refute Rumor of Power Outages Until 2027; Transformer Crisis Fuels Ongoing Debate

Published on 6/21/2026

Santiago de Cuba Residents Protest Removal of Transformers Without Replacement Timeline or Explanations
Santiago de Cuba Residents Protest Removal of Transformers Without Replacement Timeline or Explanations

Published on 6/13/2026

Theft of Transformer Oil Leads to Exemplary Trial in Artemisa
Theft of Transformer Oil Leads to Exemplary Trial in Artemisa

Published on 5/22/2026

Theft of Electrical Transformers in Las Tunas Spurs Chemical Traps and Community Surveillance
Theft of Electrical Transformers in Las Tunas Spurs Chemical Traps and Community Surveillance

Published on 5/17/2026

Electric Transformer Explosion Near Havana Police Station Raises Concerns
Electric Transformer Explosion Near Havana Police Station Raises Concerns

Published on 5/7/2026

Nearly a Month in Darkness: How Mayarí Recovered After Oil Theft Left Hundreds Without Power
Nearly a Month in Darkness: How Mayarí Recovered After Oil Theft Left Hundreds Without Power

Published on 4/29/2026

Cuban Man Arrested for Transformer's Oil Theft Sparks Widespread Disruption
Cuban Man Arrested for Transformer's Oil Theft Sparks Widespread Disruption

Published on 4/27/2026

Cuban Content Creator Faces Harsh Rural Realities: "From Bad to Worse"
Cuban Content Creator Faces Harsh Rural Realities: "From Bad to Worse"

Published on 4/24/2026

Cuban Electric Company's Hypocrisy: Accuses Thieves of "Profiting from the People's Welfare" While Plunging Cuba into Darkness
Cuban Electric Company's Hypocrisy: Accuses Thieves of "Profiting from the People's Welfare" While Plunging Cuba into Darkness

Published on 2/12/2025

Cuban Prosecutors Enforce Over 300 Precautionary Measures for Corruption and Drug Offenses in Under a Week
Cuban Prosecutors Enforce Over 300 Precautionary Measures for Corruption and Drug Offenses in Under a Week

Published on 12/8/2024

Solar Panels Stolen from Water Pumping Stations in Las Tunas Reflect Deeper Crisis
Solar Panels Stolen from Water Pumping Stations in Las Tunas Reflect Deeper Crisis

Published on 12/4/2024

Cuban Government Vows Harsh Penalties for Transformer Oil Theft
Cuban Government Vows Harsh Penalties for Transformer Oil Theft

Published on 11/27/2024

Despair in Santiago de Cuba: Communities Endure Over 10 Days Without Power
Despair in Santiago de Cuba: Communities Endure Over 10 Days Without Power

Published on 11/19/2024

Electric Transformers in Ciego de Ávila Lose Over 13,000 Liters of Oil to Theft
Electric Transformers in Ciego de Ávila Lose Over 13,000 Liters of Oil to Theft

Published on 9/26/2024