In the midst of the adversity facing Cuba, marked by an unprecedented energy crisis following the collapse of the National Electric System (SEN) and a shortage of liquefied gas, some have found the opportunity to profit by selling high-demand items, taking advantage of the population's desperation.
Such is the case of Leonardo Rodríguez, who posted in the Facebook group "Revolico Majagua" the sale of a gas cylinder for 45,000 pesos.
"Factory filled," it highlighted in its advertisement, generating controversy amid the energy crisis.
The young man specified that if the buyer is interested in obtaining the contract documents, the price amounts to 60,000 pesos, justifying the increase due to the inclusion of ownership.
After the collapse of the National Electric System last Friday, one of the major challenges faced by Cubans is the issue of fuel for cooking.
The government of Santiago de Cuba announced the implementation of some measures that, while necessary, reflect the regime's inability to confront the current crisis.
These include the sale of coal and inexpensive meals, in both cases "according to the availability of resources."
In that same eastern territory, one of the hardest hit by continuous blackouts since last Friday, people wake up in long lines hoping to buy liquefied gas.
According to journalist Yosmany Mayeta, 60% of the gasified population in Santiago de Cuba had been unable to access the fuel, generating chaotic scenes, with crowds dispersed across various neighborhoods.
However, it is not only in the eastern city that people have been affected by the collapse of the SEN.
The supply of manufactured gas or street gas, as it is popularly known, was interrupted in several areas of Havana following the massive blackout last Friday.
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