Cuba, which is communist, is currently in complete darkness as a result of a power outage brought on by a lack of oil and a crumbling power system that has forced the authorities to shut down almost anything. Unexpectedly and abruptly shut down the Matanzas-based Antonio Guiteras thermal power plant. Without a schedule for when power might be restored, maintenance crew are frantically trying to restart the plant.
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Schools, business, and” social and nonessential actions” such as pubs and nightclubs are shuttered at least until Monday. The interruption comes after Manuel Marrero Cruz, the prime minister of Cuba, gave a late-night TV target on Thursday night.
In an announcement, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said,” We have had to paralyze the economy to ensure a minimum of electrical service.”  ,
Another fatal failure occurred early on Saturday morning, and the area was once more plunged into darkness.
Breaking: Just hours after officials reported a slow recovery of strength, Cuba experienced yet another nationwide power outage on Saturday night. photograph. twitter.com/V796XIwDS6— Patrick Oppmann CNN (@CNN_Oppmann ) October 19, 2024
About 80 % of Cuba’s petrol has been supplied by Venezuela in recent years. However, the Venezuelan oil industry is currently in decline as a result of inadequate maintenance and abuse, and sales to Cuba have been hampered by these factors. Cuba has tried to purchase goods from Mexico and Russia, but they are unable to pay in Cuba’s stupid rupees, and food is not possible there due to its painful money resources.
Viva communism!
Cuba is in unknown place. As they have done before, Cubans are likely to protest this latest blunder from the Socialist state. Cubans can experience food scarcity. However, turning off the power in a tropical climate means that Cuban homes do n’t circulate air, and the oppressive heat could cause people to venture outside and onto the streets.
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The lack of electricity, according to Miriam Leiva, a rebel journalist in Havana, caused Mr. Marrero’s unique picture news conference to take several hours due to technical difficulties, which viewers assumed were the result of issues with the power grid.
The fact that the country’s traditionally mysterious leaders took to the airways to discuss in-depth updates showed that government officials were anxious and even depressed, she said, and underscored the intensity of the problems.
Faced with an authoritarian state, popular fuel shortages and soaring food costs, more than 600, 000 Cubans have fled to the United States since 2022, U. S. information shows.
According to William Leogrande, a specialist in Cuba at American University,” the blackouts have caused more native unrest than just about any additional shortage.”  ,
” This is a condition that has never happened before”, Ms. Leiva said, referring to the energy crisis. They do n’t know when or how to resolve it, which is worse.
Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia, would typically be expected to intervene and offer assistance. Russia, however, cannot manage to assist Cuba in any way because it has its own problems. The Chinese, in contrast, would like nothing more than to be friends with a country that is 90 kilometers away from the United States. But they have little money in terms of fuel.
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” There is no bread, and they do n’t know when there will be any”, Ms. Leiva said. ” Maybe it’s because there’s no bread. Now it’s because there’s no electricity”.
You can imagine that the leader and socialist prime minister are deeply affected by the suffering of their constituents. You can also wager that they have the best electric generators that can be run by hand with plenty of fuel.
Viva Fidel! Viva marxism!