A family from the Dessy neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba has had to resort to using firewood for cooking due to the lack of gas and kerosene supplies in the province.
A report by independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada indicates that the affected residents, living at Calle 5ta #203 interior, between Calle 2da and 3ra, have not received kerosene through the Rationed Products Notebook for over two years.
The complainant, a member of the affected family, reported that they were not included in the gas contract, which forced them to rely on kerosene, commonly known as "Luzbrillante."
However, this fuel is no longer available at sales points designated for households that do not have gas service.
The situation has forced the family to rely on firewood as their sole source of energy for cooking, which represents a significant setback in terms of comfort and health.
The use of firewood requires considerable effort to gather and also exposes family members to health risks due to smoke and combustion, claim those affected, who assert that they are living in difficult conditions.
Recently, authorities in Santiago de Cuba announced the sale of coal to the public "as an alternative to the energy deficit and the fuel situation" in the country.
The governor of the province, Manuel Falcón Hernández, explained in a meeting with local deputies that measures are being taken to initiate the sale of coal, one of the governmental decisions aimed at alleviating public discontent amid power outages lasting up to 20 hours.
However, in several provinces, including Havana, families have been reported cooking with firewood, among other reasons due to the ongoing blackouts.
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