The regime mobilizes its supporters to prevent protests in Baracoa: "The problem is that there are more of us."

The Cuban government mobilized its defenders in Baracoa, Guantanamo, following the protest that took place on Thursday night after more than 14 hours without electricity supply.

Lorian Milhet Fuentes, a member of the Municipal Bureau in charge of the political and ideological sphere, shared on his Facebook profile the statements of two regime followers, who criticized their fellow countrymen who took to the streets to demand electricity and food.

In a video, a young woman made a call to come together to collectively find an alternative to the country's situation.

"The solution is not the protests, but to see how we can provide food for the children, what the municipality leadership could do to help the community; I think we should come up with ideas," he expressed.

On the other hand, an elderly man pointed out that under no circumstances will those attitudes [protests] be able to destabilize the country.

"The problem is that there are more of us, there are more who interpret, regardless of the fact that we are the majority who suffer, but there are more who interpret the situation that the country is going through and the cause of these impacts," he said convincingly.

"In short, the country is moving forward, and an effort is being made to try to improve that," he added.

Usually when this type of protest occurs, the regime's reaction is to share photos and videos of empty streets on their social media to pretend to give an image of false tranquility. But this leader from Guantánamo thought it was better to show the citizens themselves in an attitude of reproach towards the population and trust in the government.

On Thursday, videos shared on social media showed the people of Baracoa in the streets, expressing their outrage at the abusive lack of electricity and the shortage of food.

"We want electricity and food!" was heard shouted by several people in the protests, where there were no damages or altercations with the Police.

"They are asking for the power to be restored after 15 hours without electricity. Meanwhile, in the city, almost 18 hours without power," user Yadira Durán Rodríguez reported on Facebook.