Classes in Cuba announced suspended, but they can't agree on the reason.

This Friday classes are suspended throughout Cuba, as revealed on social media by both the pro-government journalist Lázaro Manuel Alonso and the Ministry of Education (MINED), although both provided different reasons.

"Classes are suspended this Friday across the country due to the energy situation. The school term will resume next Monday," Alonso stated in a Facebook post, making it clear that the suspension is motivated by the severe energy crisis, which even led to an appearance by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on national television this Thursday.

The MINED, on the other hand, stated in a post on X that the reason for the suspension of classes is the bad weather.

"#CubaMined informs that due to the existing weather conditions in the country, classes will resume on Monday," they stated in a brief tweet.

Both publications have gone viral on social media in recent hours not only for their essence: the suspension of classes, but also because they reveal the communication ineffectiveness of the Cuban government.

The Electric Union (UNE) of Cuba shared on its Facebook profile the suspension of classes and cited it as part of the measures taken "given the electric emergency in which the country finds itself."

"The MINED decides to suspend teaching activities from Friday to Sunday at all levels of education," they wrote, arguing in line with the reasoning presented by the official journalist.

However, up until the closing of this note, the MINED publication on X continues to cite the weather as the cause of the class interruption.

Despite the suspension of classes at all levels, "the childcare centers for mothers who are working" are excluded from the closure.

"The internal centers will continue their usual operation until new indications. If a parent requests to take their child, permission will be granted. No student can be authorized to go out alone for a walk," adds another official publication.

This Thursday, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz appeared on the national radio and television network to explain the serious energy situation facing Cuba.

Marrero stated that the shortage of fuel is the main factor exacerbating the energy deficit in the country, along with the poor condition of the electrical infrastructure and the increase in demand.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the government's priority is to ensure electricity supply to the residential sector, although this has required stopping economic activities.

It was also announced that in the coming days technical maintenance will be carried out on two of the most important blocks of the electrical system, Felton and Guiteras, which could further complicate the situation in the short term.

Finally, the authorities noted that these measures aim to gradually improve the situation, although they warned that an immediate solution is not expected.