Unrest in various locations in Cuba due to inhuman blackouts

Expressions of intense discomfort begin to spread through the social networks of Cubans, who report frequent and prolonged power outages during the day and denounce the Electrical Union of Cuba (UNE) for what they consider an abuse towards the population.

Especially strong are the protests in some localities in the country that suffer power outages of up to 16 or more hours, and who consider that their misfortune is programmed by indolent authorities towards the suffering of Cuban families.

In Jagüey Grande, Matanzas, there were several neighbors who raised their voices this Monday in the group of Facebook 'I love Jagüey' to express their indignation with the electricity cuts that affect them.

“Can anyone tell me how long this nightmare lasts,” asked a user in the aforementioned group. “The luck is that there isn't much to mess with in the refrigerators. "Water doesn't go bad," another said sarcastically.

“I would like someone to explain to us what is happening with Jagüey Grande. If during peak hours, the entire Cuba had a 750 MW deficit, why has Jagüey remained in blackout all night?” asked another Internet user.

According to your publication, on Monday there were Jagüeyenses who only had electricity service for almost two hours that day. Around 8 pm they were in blackout again and remained in this situation this morning.

“It is clear that they respect those who protest and take to the streets. Maceo said: Freedom is not begged, it is conquered with the edge of the machete. That is what those who have given themselves respect have done. "We cry softly in the corners," he concluded indignantly.

In Cienfuegos, the day did not pass differently. This Monday, Cienfuegos residents experienced a day of blackouts that also left them with electricity in their homes for two hours, according to reports on social networks.

“Two hours of power throughout Cienfuegos! Until when town? Sitting in front of the government is not a crime. "For a change now!" said the administrator of the group of Facebook 'Mills'.

The comments on these publications showed the discontent of many Cubans with this situation that seems to have no end. According to many, the government of Miguel Diaz-Canel It leads the country towards a failed state, while inflation, poverty and inequality increase uncontrollably.

At the beginning of October 2022, Residents of Jagüey Grande protested against the blackoutss and the government's management of the crisis. The concentration of people in that city with more than 60 thousand inhabitants had its epicenter around the municipal government headquarters, to demand answers from the local leaders.

At the middle of March, a young man broke the windows of a provincial government car of Cienfuegos as a protest against the prolonged blackouts in the city. Eric Luis Acea Quevedo He arrived with a machete at the provincial government headquarters in José Martí Park and attacked the government car.

For this action, The young man was sentenced to pay more than 300 thousand pesos for the damages.