Cubans express their opinions on blackouts and the government's promises for the summer.

The Electric Union of Cuba (UNE) forecasted an impact of 467 MW for the peak hours on Sunday, thus confirming that the government's promises for the summer continue to be empty words throughout the month of July.

For this Monday, the state company "estimates a peak hour availability of 2,570 MW and a maximum demand of 2,900 MW, resulting in a deficit of 320 MW, so if the expected conditions persist, a 390 MW impact is predicted during this period."

A note published this Sunday by CiberCuba on this topic provoked an avalanche of comments from desperate and outraged Cubans regarding the critical electric supply situation. More than 250 Facebook users expressed their opinions on the promises made by the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel, his ministers, leaders, and the UNE.

Throughout the current year, they all promised that blackouts would decrease in the summer thanks to the repair and maintenance work on Cuban thermoelectric plants carried out in the months leading up to the summer season.

However, the strategy of maintaining and optimizing the thermoelectric plants to reduce blackouts during the hottest months and school vacation periods has not been effective.

Because of it, Cubans continue to endure long and frequent blackouts while watching government promises of a less "hot" summer fade away. These are some of the comments left on CiberCuba's Facebook:

"This is the dirtiest and most lying government," said the user identified as Amanda Pimienta. "That's what socialism is based on: on unfulfilled promises..." commented Noervis Jaime.

"It doesn't matter which season of the year, Cuba will always be an eternal blackout...", stated Geovany Corona. "This is a clear example of a demagogic government...", pointed out Michael Ruiz Téllez.

"What we are going through is terrible. Here in my town, there are many sick people and so many mosquitoes..." said Xiomara Velázquez, while Ramiro Andy Cedeño Ávila stated that "when they say there will be fewer blackouts, they turn off more...".

"We are already used to lies and false promises," acknowledged Marlen Vázquez. "And it will continue as long as there is communism. Everything that is controlled by the State does not work," noted John Jairo.

"We are glued to blackouts, this is incomparable...!" exclaimed José Ignacio Alcázar, while Yanelis Álvarez said that "They have never ended... it's eternal."

"That's right. Day, night, and early morning, and a mosquito net in my neighborhood. A virus that is not known if it's COVID or something else," denounced Beatriz Viamontes. "That's what socialism is based on, unfulfilled promises..." reasoned Noervis Jaime.

"Which summer? ... If it's ending right now and the winter [blackouts] are coming..." asked Raúl Era, while Anabel Rodríguez Fernández concluded: "I don't know what to say, but we've been living with sixty-something years of promises, none of them repeated and none fulfilled. We are continuity."

"We're already used to it... just one more little lie," Orestes Adroguez ironicized. In a similar tone, María Teresa Fonseca Mirabal expressed: "A new way to spend the summer; in darkness and discomfort."

"They said summer was guaranteed and the blackouts continue..." protested Yusmel Tur, and Miguel Ángel Sotolongo added resignedly: "The same never-ending story. Next New Year will be better."