Orlando Matos is an NBC News producer based in Havana, Cuba.
HAVANA — Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures. Power is expected to be restored to everyone on the island by Tuesday, the minister of energy and mines, Vicente de la O Levi, told reporters during a press conference Sunday. Levi warned that even with the power restored “we will continue to have blackouts because we continue with the lack of fuel.
'is closely monitoring today’s blackout on the island, and we are concerned about the potential humanitarian impacts on the Cuban people.' Some protests, or “cacerolazos,” broke out in different parts of the island Saturday night, with people demonstrating by banging on pots. Levi said they were “isolated incidences” and called the protests “incorrect” and “indecent.” Protesting is rare and not usually tolerated in Cuba.
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