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