Cubans sleep on seaside boardwalk to seek relief from crippling blackouts and summer heat

Cubans are sleeping on Havana's Malecón seaside boulevard to escape recurring blackouts and summer heat, with the sixth nationwide blackout since January linked to U.S. sanctions cutting off oil supplies. The energy crisis has caused daily blackouts exceeding 20 hours, crippling infrastructure, tourism, and public transport, while hospitals struggle to maintain power.