They report on "emergent actions" in thermoelectric units reporting breakdowns in Cuba.

Cuba's Electric Union (UNE) announced "emergency actions" at several thermoelectric units that have suffered breakdowns in the country.

Alfredo López Valdés, General Director of UNE, announced that this weekend they will synchronize three blocks of the Máximo Gómez (Mariel) and Diez de Octubre (Nuevitas) thermoelectric power plants (CTE) to the system, with a total contribution of 280 MW.

From the central of Mariel, it was explained that at this moment there are two machines that can be put into service because they are in a "relatively positive" state, which would mean four hours less of blackout.

"It's not that they solve the whole problem, but they improve the current situation," he said.

Another block of the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant could be incorporated into the system with 100 MW, which translates to two fewer hours of blackout.

"In the shortest projection timeframe of the electric system, these three machines are in a reasonable condition, not that they are in good shape, they are old, but we can reasonably think that they will be in operation," he clarified.

The leader attributed the strong blackouts to the condition of the thermoelectric plants, high temperatures, and the increase in demand in the residential sector, due to the purchase of many air conditioning units and electric motorcycles.

The energy crisis is keeping the people in constant stress due to the power outages, which have surpassed 14 hours in some areas.

On Thursday night, protests were recorded in Baracoa, Guantanamo, where people took to the streets to express their outrage at the abusive lack of electricity and food shortage.

"We want electricity and food!" could be heard shouted by several people in the protests, where there were no acts of violence or altercations with the police.

That same day, the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel, during a visit to the municipality of Amancio in Las Tunas, stated that the power cuts in the last few days have been "terrible," in a supposed show of empathy.

The blackouts have been terrible, up to 20 hours long, but that will be resolved. There are plants under maintenance, and this has been the strategy to prevent disruptions during the summer," he said.

The president said that the shutdown of several plants has coincided with the maintenance of others just before the summer, and that this needs to be "explained to the people," so "they know that there is an uncomfortable, but temporary situation."