People line up to fill their liquefied gas tanks -in permanent shortage- in Matanzas, Cuba, 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 ANTONIO LEVI / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIO LEVI/AFP via Getty Images)