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SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE, Cuba (AP) — The smell of sulfur hits hard in this coastal town that produces petroleum and is home to one of Cuba’s largest thermoelectric plants. Yet, even as the plant cranks back to life, residents remain in the dark, surrounded by energy sources they cannot use.
As tensions deepen between Cuba and the U.S. after it attacked Venezuela and disrupted oil shipments, so have the woes of Santa Cruz del Norte.
People in this town east of Havana are plunged into darkness daily and forced to cook with coal and firewood, but not everyone can afford this new reality.
Smoke rises from the chimney of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant in Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba, at sunset Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Smoke rises from the chimney of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant in Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba, at sunset Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook
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