“We will not give up”President Manuel Díaz Canel swore during a visit to Holguín, the fourth Cuban city. Trust in victory against the powerful enemy had a setback on Friday night. The electrical system collapsed again and the island was completely dark at 20.15 on Friday. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, “a breakdown in the substation of the Diezer caused the important loss of generation in western Cuba and, with it, the fall of the national electrical system, Sen.” According to ´Granma`, the official body of the Communist Party (PCC), in power, This Saturday began a gradual recovery process in the most important cities in the country.
The experience of living in the dark is becoming recurring among Cubans. In fact, this is the second blackout of proportions since the year began. In October, November and December 2024, similar situations had taken place. The first of the mishaps left almost the whole country in gloom for more than 72 hours.
Cuba has a structural problem: the electrical system is collapsed since years. The island imports the fuel and its scarcity not only affects everyday life but also the generation of energy of its centrals.
The government oscillates between recognizing a deterioration of the service that has been dragged for years and indicating the economic sanctions of the United States as the cause of the economic evils that impact all the activities that the State controls. According to official estimates, the electrical deficit reached 57% last month. This lack impacts both everyday life and the performance of educational, institutional and economy activities. Cortes cause a permanent source of social discomfort that is channeled through social networks while the light works.
“We can expect more strangulation measures And of other types by the United States government, but if we are convinced, it is that we will not surrender ourselves, “Diaz Canel insisted a few hours before the recent cut. One of the country’s priorities, he highlighted, is the production of food. The other, the generation of electricity.
According to ´Granma`, to reverse “the situation of the high deficit that increases the risks of disconnection”, the government seeks to “increase the generation of the national electrical system.” China has just donated a solar park, The first of the seven that Beijing intends to send to the greatest of the Antilles.
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Of the seven that Beijing intends to send to the greatest of the Antilles.
