{
  "id": 12213737,
  "title": "Cuba Power Shortfall Hits ETECSA Internet on Monday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/cuba-power-shortfall-hits-etecsa-internet-on-monday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:16:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/cuba-etecsa-outage-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, 5 October, Cuba experienced a power shortfall that caused an ETECSA outage, affecting its internet service, the Nauta internet account system, and the Transfermóvil payment app. The state phone company, ETECSA, blamed \"energy problems\" for shutting down several of its systems. For Cuban Americans using these services to stay in touch with relatives, the outage meant another day of patchy contact. ETECSA reported that mobile data kept working but gave no time for a full repair. CiberCuba linked the issue to the company's official Facebook page, stating that \"different systems and technological equipment\" were down due to power problems. The company listed three effects: disrupted browsing in Nauta, failed Transfermóvil payments, and inability to manage services linked to both. ETECSA said its specialists were assessing alternatives to restore the services and warned that other institutions could face service disruptions. The source Cuba Grid Operator Forecasts indicated that power outages have been frequent, with 23 of 28 comparable days in September and October seeing over 2,000 megawatts unserved.",
  "summary": "An ETECSA outage on Monday 5 October cut Cuba's Nauta internet and Transfermóvil payments, as power shortages hit the state phone company. The post Cuba Power Shortfall Hits ETECSA Internet on Monday appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}