The ineptitude and downfall of the regime in a single image

The appearance of the Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, regarding the country's energy crisis has been a fiasco at all levels, both in content and form. To begin with, Marrero did not provide anything new beyond what the Cuban people already know well: that the energy system is collapsed and that the situation has no short-term solution. What is most concerning is that the usual excuses, blaming the "blockade" and the lack of external resources, no longer convince anyone.

Yes, an entire nation of millions of people waiting for a single ship!

Marrero described the obvious: the energy infrastructure is in ruins, there is a lack of fuel, and the demand for electricity continues to rise. Although he admitted the seriousness of the situation, his only immediate "solution" was the arrival of a ship with fuel oil and a few tons of diesel. Yes, an entire nation of millions of people dependent on a single ship! A desperate maneuver that only prolongs the agony of a system that is crumbling.

But if the content of the appearance was disappointing, the way it was presented was even worse. The transmission, made through a mobile phone with terrible quality, is a slap in the face of Cubans. The video was constantly interrupted, the data cuts made Marrero appear distorted, like a pixelated and fragmented figure, almost like a caricature of what a leader should be. The blurry image and intermittent sound were a clear reflection of the government's management: improvised, outdated, and completely out of place in the 21st century.

...with a ruling elite that is not even capable of providing a decent broadcast in the midst of a national emergency.

The appearance was not only technically embarrassing, but it symbolizes the total disconnection between the leaders of the regime and the current world; no leader would think of publishing such a disastrous video today.

Long-term promises, such as the supposed transition to renewable energies by 2025, are pure fantasy. If they can't even guarantee that the thermoelectric plants will operate today, how are they going to implement a clean energy system in less than a year? It's simply a smokescreen to buy time while the people continue to endure blackouts of over 15 hours.

According to Marrero, the residential sector will be prioritized, which in theory sounds good, but in practice means the paralysis of vital economic activities for the already fragile economy of the country. This is a vicious circle: without energy, there is no production; without production, there are no revenues; without revenues, there is no fuel. And, as a result, more blackouts. Meanwhile, the quality of life for Cubans continues to deteriorate.

The announcement that increases in electricity rates are expected for the private sector is another low blow. Marrero claims that these forms of non-state management have been paying subsidized rates "unchecked," but the truth is that this is a measure to raise more money from a sector that is already suffocated by a lack of supplies and support. Instead of incentivizing economic growth, the government prefers to suffocate the few who still manage to generate some type of productive activity.

The video of the embarrassment:

The fact that Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz had to address the nation through such a low-quality video, apparently taken from a mobile phone and with constant interruptions due to data cuts, is not only humiliating but also sends a clear message: even at the highest levels of government, they are unable to ensure a decent transmission amid a national energy crisis.

The video seemed like something from the early years of the Internet era, a visual reminder of the technological delay to which the island is condemned due to a lack of investment and the internal blockage of its resources. This distorted image of the prime minister, fragmented and pixelated, is almost a perfect metaphor for the government's management: disarticulated, decaying, ineffective, and completely out of tune with the needs of the people.

The message was clear: there are no real solutions in sight, and what remains is a country on the brink of collapse, with a ruling elite that is not even capable of providing a decent broadcast amid a national emergency. Like in the video itself, the future of Cuba under this regime seems pixelated, distorted, and full of interruptions, with broken promises and half-hearted solutions.