Drivers waiting to fill their cars at a petrol station are seen in Havana on October 18, 2024, during a nationwide blackout caused by a grid failure. Technical breakdowns, fuel shortages and high demand have caused the country's thermoelectric power plants to constantly fail, forcing the government to declare an energy emergency and take measures such as closing schools and factories. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP) (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)