The José Martí International Airport in Havana was plunged into darkness this Friday due to the massive blackout affecting Cuba for several hours; however, the regime assured that planes can land without issues thanks to power generators.
In a statement, the Cuban Aviation Corporation (CACSA) assured that the international airports in the country, including the services and systems in their facilities, have energy backup to guarantee the operation of the airplanes.
"The country's 10 international airports have energy backup to ensure all services to the aircraft," the statement emphasized.
Manuel A. Rodríguez Yong, Cuban audiovisual producer, shared images on his X account (formerly Twitter) in which he showed the José Martí international terminal without electricity.
"Cuba paralyzed. Another historic massive blackout, but this is not the first time it has happened. Not even the José Martí international airport in #LaHabana is spared from the situation," he wrote.
The images spread on social media raised concern among users, who questioned whether the energy backup is sufficient to maintain operations in case of prolonged power outages. The Cuban government stated that it did not have a specific date for the restoration of the energy service.
The situation occurs in a context of energy crisis that has plunged the country into constant blackouts, affecting not only the population but also key infrastructures such as airports, hospitals, and public service centers.
This Friday, the crisis reached a climatic point after a massive blackout occurred due to the collapse of the country's main thermoelectric plant, Antonio Guiteras.
What do you think?
COMMENTFiled under:
