Economist on the collapse of the electrical system in Cuba: "It is a bankruptcy caused by internal decisions."

The Cuban economist Pedro Monreal has pointed out the collapse of the electrical system on the island, which has left numerous families without power for almost 48 hours and with no definitive solution in sight, calling it a true "energy ruin."

Monreal, a frequent critic of the Cuban regime and, in particular, of the state media model—which exalts triumphalism amid need and lack—lashed out at a report from the official newspaper Granma, the dissemination and propaganda organ of the Communist Party.

In response to a headline from the mentioned outlet that said: “Cuba, in battle against the electro-energy challenge”, Monreal replies that “it is not a ‘challenge’; it is an energy ruin as a component of the failed centralized planning imposed by political power.”

It also emphasizes that “it is a structural crisis accelerated by the failure of ‘ordering’, and complicated by ineffective patches,” which translates into “a bankruptcy caused by internal decisions.”

This Saturday, the widespread blackout on the island continues, despite the regime announcing the restoration of some circuits, which remains insufficient for citizens who have been without electricity for almost two days, in addition to the halt of most activities in the country.

The little energy that is supplied in Cuba this Saturday comes from generators, equipment that is mostly inefficient, and many of which are malfunctioning, in addition to the fuel consumption they require to generate electricity for a very small number of customers.