| Power has been restored to the U.S. | | | | "categorically denied" the cuts were |
| diplomatic Interests Section in Havana, after | | | | premeditated. Cuban officials also said |
| Washington accused the Cuban government of | | | | through state-run media that a faulty |
| deliberating cutting the electricity and | | | | underground electric circuit was to blame. |
| Havana angrily denied it. | | | | |
| | | | State Department spokesman Sean McCormack |
| U.S. officials say the electricity returned | | | | Tuesday noted Cuba's government controls the |
| Tuesday afternoon following an eight-day | | | | power company and that the Interests Section |
| outage that forced the mission to use | | | | was the only building in the downtown Havana |
| generator power. | | | | area to lose power. |
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| The State Department Monday said the power | | | | Cuban authorities have complained in the past |
| was turned off as part of what it termed | | | | about an electronic signboard on the |
| "bullying tactics" by the Cubans. It said | | | | mission's facade that runs messages promoting |
| Cuba had refused to restore service despite | | | | democracy and human rights. |
| appeals from both American and Swiss | | | | |
| diplomats, who technically represent U.S. | | | | Earlier this year, Havana officials set up a |
| interests in Cuba. | | | | wall of huge flags to block the board from |
| | | | view.Some information for this report was |
| Cuban President Fidel Castro's government | | | | provided by AP and Reuters. |