Women sew school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

A mother and her daughter wait in line to buy school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

People queue to buy school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Women sew school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Women sew school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Women sew school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Women sew school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Women sew school uniforms at a private textile workshop in Havana on August 27, 2026. Cuba's education minister confirmed on August 27 that the new school year would begin as planned on September 1 despite a severe energy crisis blamed by the government on the US embargo. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)