Cuba’s sugar industry struggles through blackouts and hardship


Artemisa (AFP) – The workers of a sugarcane cooperative in western Cuba are trying to keep their enterprise afloat amid blackouts and severe shortages of basic supplies such as fuel, fertilizer, and pesticides. Once the world leader, Cuba’s sugar cane industry is now teetering on the brink as a crushing economic crisis has gripped the country.

©AFP

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