Another day of blackouts in Cuba: And the CIA's strategy to 'heat up' the streets in the summer?

The Cuban regime broke its promises of a summer without blackouts or with minimal disruptions, but despite the widespread discontent among the population with the Electric Union (UNE), there was no wave of protests on the Island for this reason.

In July and August, power cuts were almost daily, and on many occasions prolonged or frequent throughout the day, but hardly any noise from pots and pans was heard at the end of August in Havana.

"What happened to the CIA's strategy to 'heat' the streets during the summer?" many are asking, recalling the alarming revelation made in mid-April by the Ministry of the Interior (MININT), claiming that the United States government had a plan to incite public disorder during the summer months.

Using the social network X, the repressive agency of the Cuban regime said that “the United States is initiating new attempts to 'heat up' the streets during the summer, taking advantage of the complex situation the country is experiencing, according to the latest interests of its intelligence agencies to generate attacks against Cuba, in what they call Operation 11.7.24.”

However, the summer went by amid the indignation and resignation of many Cubans, but without protests or demonstrations on the streets.

Washington has the "objective of generating sabotage and reinforcing the destabilizing communications offensive," said the MININT, asserting that they had even tripled their budget for this purpose. However, the strategy of the repressors prevailed and the "warning" from the MININT served to reinforce in the minds of citizens the price of protest in Cuba.

From January to June, the regime justified the blackouts with the excuse of undertaking repairs and maintenance in the thermoelectric plants in the country to avoid or minimize blackouts during the hottest months. But July and August were agonizing for the customers of the state-owned company.

This Monday marks the beginning of a new school year in Cuba, and the regime warns that "a capacity of 2,600 MW is estimated and a maximum demand of 2,950 MW, resulting in a deficit of 350 MW, so if the expected conditions persist, a disruption of 420 MW is forecasted during this time."

In addition, "the unit 6 of the CTE Mariel, the unit 4 of the CTE Carlos M. de Céspedes, the unit 2 of the CTE Felton, and the units 3 and 5 of the CTE Rente are out of service due to breakdown."

It rains on the wet. The final third of 2024 begins, and blackouts in Cuba have become a fundamental part of the regime's rationing. There is no oil and coffee in September, but there are blackouts.

The "strategy" of the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel failed, but his government conveyed to all workers of the UNE "the recognition of the highest leadership of the country and the trust that the people have placed in them."

The MININT's "prediction" also failed, but in the Palace, they celebrate it, knowing that "state terrorism" remains the only tool the regime does not disconnect, and that the fear induced on a large scale is the only formula left for it to perpetuate itself in power.