Marrero's appearance to report on the energy emergency was postponed due to "technical difficulties."

The last-minute appearance of Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz to inform the population about the "energy emergency" faced by the Cuban regime had to be postponed this Thursday due to "technical difficulties" with the television signal.

Announced for 8:30 PM by the Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel through his social media, the appearance of Marrero Cruz alongside executives from the Ministry of Energy and Mines had to be postponed until just before midnight, when the connection problems between the central studios of Cuban Television and those in Santiago de Cuba, where the Prime Minister was located, were finally resolved.

"The appearance of Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz regarding the energy emergency situation the country is experiencing, initially announced by the Cuban head of state on X for 08:30 PM, will be broadcast nationwide on radio and television once the technical difficulties between the link from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, where the Prime Minister is located, are resolved," indicated the presenters of the Cuban Television News (NTV) at the closing of their broadcast.

In his message, Díaz-Canel pointed out that the main cause of the energy crisis is the "intensification of the economic war and the financial and energy persecution by the United States," which has hindered the import of fuel and other necessary resources for the functioning of the electrical industry.

However, his words announcing the appearance of the leaders to provide explanations only fueled the indignation of a population that, in addition to prolonged blackouts, faces a lack of basic services.

"Good afternoon, president. I must tell you that here in Cienfuegos, the people cannot see that information due to the lack of electricity; almost the entire province is without power for 12 hours, and in some places, even longer than 12 hours," replied a Cuban on the ruling party's social media.

The avalanche of comments in this regard forced the Cuban regime to announce that the appearance would be broadcast again in various time slots during this Friday, "within the Buenos Días magazine, and at two in the afternoon, after the midday news."