International press reports on the massive blackout in Cuba: The system has collapsed.

The main media outlets in the world reported on Friday the collapse of Cuba's national electric power system following a failure at the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, which has left the entire island without electricity.

International media highlighted in large headlines the serious implications of the situation in a country already affected by a severe economic and social crisis.

The New York Times reported in real-time on the collapse of the electrical grid, highlighting that this occurred less than 24 hours after the government announced emergency measures to save energy.

The important American newspaper emphasizes the frustration of the population, which is already accustomed to frequent power outages but has recently been without service for more than 20 hours a day.

CNN reported in breaking news that the blackout was caused by "a failure" in one of the country's main power plants, highlighting the vulnerability of the Cuban electrical system. The network noted that the lack of electricity affects the ten million inhabitants of the island and that the government has been trying to implement emergency measures.

BBC also addressed the situation, mentioning that the government had closed schools and non-essential sectors in an attempt to mitigate the crisis. In a context of growing social unrest, these measures are expected to provoke even more discontent among the population, which is already facing shortages of food and medicine.

For its part, the French Le Monde highlighted that President Miguel Díaz-Canel reacted on social media stating that there will be no truce until electricity is restored. The article mentions that the government has faced an energy crisis for three decades, intensified by the deterioration of infrastructure and the decrease in oil supply from allied countries like Venezuela.

The Spanish newspaper El País summarized that Cuba is experiencing a nationwide blackout and has declared a "energy emergency" due to the collapse of the electrical system, caused, according to the island's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, by "the state of the infrastructure, the lack of fuel, and the increase in demand."

The important television network Antena 3 reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Cuba has announced a "total disconnection" of the island's energy system following an incident at the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE), the country's main generating facility.

The situation in Cuba is a reflection of a larger problem that involves not only the electric supply but also resource management and the government's response to the growing crisis.

The population states that they can no longer stand it, and even thousands of Cubans have asked through social media for the government to resign.