The analyst from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Ryan Berg, shared two photographs, which he claimed were taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), showing the massive blackout on the island.
"These satellite photos courtesy of @NASA show how catastrophic the management of the Communist Party has been," Berg wrote on his profile on X.
The two shared photographs show a before and after of the general blackout that has been occurring on the island since last Friday and which has not yet been completely resolved.
In the second image, it is possible to appreciate the presence of tropical storm Oscar in the eastern part of the country.
In the center of both images, the silhouette of the Island of Cuba can be clearly seen in extreme darkness conditions.
Since last Friday, the island has been experiencing a widespread blackout due to the instability of its electrical infrastructure. The government, although it has promised to resolve the situation, still does not meet the electricity demand for the entire Cuban population.
The photos contrast with those shared by NASA in 2020, this time from its official site, in which an illuminated island can be seen.
"Everything matches. The deep blues and bright turquoises surrounding Cuba, the Bahamas, and southern Florida complement each other very well," NASA assured at that time.
According to NASA, the photo was taken "on a calm spring day, although somewhat cloudy," with a Nikon D5 digital camera and a 16-millimeter lens.
"The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 62 crew. It has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed," they assure.
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