Cuban authorities are warning that people who protest due to a massive blackout will be prosecuted to "the full extent of the law." Why it matters: President Miguel Díaz-Canel is trying to discourage mass protests like those seen in 2021,

Canel warned citizens there would be consequences for taking to the streets as many on the island were still without power after more than 72 hours.

We haven’t had electricity for three nights,” said one Cuban protestor, amid widespread blackouts. Authorities said the outage stemmed from increased demand but residents say this is just the latest issue in a series of problems with electricity.