Apagones (Blackouts) La Habana, Cuba, 2025.

• Prize
  Silver in Editorial/General News
• Photographer
  Daniel Aguilar
• Agency / Studio
  Casa Estudio Daniel Aguilar
• Technical Info
  Camera Sony 7RM4 , Lens 12-24mm , Expure 1/15 sec; ISO 1600 - 3200
• Photo Date
  may 2025

The power is going out in Cuba due to a severe energy crisis caused by a lack of fuel for power plants and the obsolescence of its electrical infrastructure, which suffers frequent breakdowns. The state-run infrastructure, decades behind due to a lack of investment, cannot meet the growing demand, and there is no foreign currency to import the fuel needed for its operation.