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As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help


Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been quietly unfolding in the Caribbean nation.

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