People bang pots and pans in the Cuban capital of Havana on Saturday night....

Elsewhere, another small protest over a deepening power crisis: people block a street with trash.

Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, leaving millions of people without electricity.

It marked the fourth such failure in 48 hours.

People mulled over what to do as they lined up for bread.

"It's bad, very bad, because without electricity, we have nothing," this woman said.

The Communist-run government canceled school through Wednesday - a near unprecedented move for Cuba.

It pointed to both the energy crisis and Hurricane Oscar, which bore down on the island on Sunday and could make the situation even more complicated.

In her Old Havana home, Anabel Gonzalez says she's been without power for three days and her food supply is dwindling.

"My cell phone is dead and look at my refrigerator. The little that I had has all gone to waste," she said.

Energy and mines minister Vicente de la O Levy told reporters that he expected the grid to be fully functional by Monday or Tuesday but warned residents not to expect dramatic improvements.

:: October 19, 2024

The government has blamed weeks of worsening blackouts on deteriorating infrastructure, fuel shortages and rising demand.

:: October 18, 2024

...as well as the U.S. trade embargo and sanctions, which it says hamper efforts to get fuel and parts to run the plants.

The U.S. denies a role.

The island does not produce much crude oil... and foreign countries have cut exports.