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Seven people were sentenced for sabotage after stealing 1,248 liters of dielectric oil from a transformer that supplied 6,184 homes in Holguín. 14ymedio, Madrid, October 2, 2026 – The theft of 1,248 liters of dielectric oil from a transformer in Moa ended with seven people sentenced to between 12 and 15 years in prison for … Continue reading “Sentenced to 15 and 14 Years in Prison for Another Theft of Dielectric Oil in Moa”

Despite sentences of up to 12 years in prison, the theft of this product, which is sold on the black market to replace diesel, is increasing. 14ymedio, Havana, August 20, 2026 – The theft of dielectric oil from a transformer supplying the Molecular Medicine Center in Santiago de Cuba forced samples from a critically ill … Continue reading “The Theft of Dielectric Oil Paralyzes the Molecular Medicine Center in Santiago de Cuba”

Two brothers were extracting the product when a transformer exploded, causing the death of one and severe burns to the other 14ymedio, Havana, April 11, 2026 – A man died and another was seriously injured on Friday night in Santiago de Cuba while attempting to steal dielectric oil* from a bank of transformers in the … Continue reading “A Man Dies While Attempting To Steal Dielectric Oil in Santiago De Cuba”

Several units of thermoelectric plants return to service after months of maintenance. 14ymedio, Havana, September 12, 2026 – Cuba’s “energy independence” appears to be getting closer, at least if the authorities are to be believed. This Friday, a report by Canal Caribe celebrated the recovery of several thermoelectric plants, the installation of more than 1,000 … Continue reading “Cuban Television Celebrates “Energy Independence” While at the Same Time Denouncing the ‘Asphyxiation’ by the U.S.”

The head of Cuba’s National Seismological Service calls for the case to be treated as sabotage. 14ymedio, Havana, September 2, 2026 – The seismological station on the Isle of Youth is out of service due to a theft. “They left nothing,” Enrique Arango Arias, head of Cuba’s National Seismological Service and technical deputy director of … Continue reading “All the Equipment, Including the Panels, Is Robbed From the Seismological Station on the Isle of Youth”

In the province, 560 criminal acts were committed, 28 more than the previous year. 14ymedio, Madrid, May 22, 2026 — Not all official media outlets are reproducing the news about the new National Exercise for the Prevention and Combating of Crime — the fifth of its kind — currently taking place in Cuba with mere … Continue reading “The Official Press Acknowledges an Increase in Crime in Artemisa, Especially Theft with Force”

After more than 11 crimes so far this year and thousands of residents affected in the province, authorities are intensifying security measures 14ymedio, Havana, May 18, 2026 — In Las Tunas, authorities have decided to strengthen security measures to prevent the theft of dielectric oil and transformer parts, in response to the rise in criminal … Continue reading “Las Tunas Responds to Increase in Theft From Its Electrical System With ‘Chemical Traps’”

The State Security Crimes Chamber sentenced him for sabotage after he stole more than 5,700 liters of diesel 14ymedio, Madrid, May 12, 2026 — A worker at the Saturnino Lora Provincial Hospital in Santiago de Cuba was sentenced to 12 years in prison for “embezzlement” and “sabotage.” The man was prosecuted for stealing more than … Continue reading “A Worker at Santiago de Cuba Provincial Hospital Sentenced to 12 Years for Stealing Fuel”