Díaz-Canel goes to Artemisa amid the humanitarian crisis in Guantánamo.

The ruler travels to the west of Cuba and leaves the eastern region in the midst of a deep energy crisis, exacerbated by the passage of Hurricane Oscar.

Miguel Díaz-Canel y otros dirigentes políticos cubanos © Presidencia Cuba en X
Miguel Díaz-Canel and other Cuban political leadersPhoto © Presidency Cuba on X

Miguel Díaz-Canel left Guantánamo in the midst of a humanitarian crisis and traveled in the opposite direction, heading to the province of Artemisa, where he claims to have pending matters.

"Díaz-Canel began his work agenda in the country's municipalities this Thursday in Candelaria, which belongs to Artemisa. As the first point of the visit, he arrived at the site where a photovoltaic solar park is being built that will contribute 21.8 MW," said Presidencia Cuba on X.

The news might seem encouraging for some people, but according to data from the government itself: "The execution is at 34%", meaning there is still a long way to go before that project generates benefits for the people.

The Cuban ruler insisted that creating the photovoltaic solar park "is the fastest and most efficient alternative to change the country's energy matrix."

Meanwhile, there are towns in Guantánamo that remain cut off, and entire families are still missing in regions like Imías.

The Cuban army is engaged in rescue efforts in areas that suffered severe flooding. They have also started a food distribution process, as these populations have lost everything.

Díaz-Canel visited Guantánamo on Wednesday, three days after Hurricane Oscar passed. In his words to the population, he emphasized that no Cuban had been left without support.

However, there were residents who were not afraid and confronted him in the middle of the street, with harsh statements.

In the municipality of San Antonio del Sur, a man in charge of 29 children in a special school reported that the government took them to the facility and abandoned them there before the hurricane made landfall.

A Cuban mother also shared a sad testimony in front of the president's face. “What I need is water!” she said.

The woman was desperate because her children had neither drinking water nor food. They also did not have fuel to cook in their house, even before the hurricane arrived.

Oscar has left a preliminary toll of seven dead in Guantánamo, including a five-year-old child.

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