On the morning of this Tuesday, dozens of Cubans living in areas of the Boyeros municipality, who have been without electricity and water for a week, blocked traffic on Rancho Boyeros Avenue and the 100 Bridge in protest of the prolonged disruption of these essential services.
Images published by the independent outlet Cubanet showed how traffic was partially disrupted on the central avenue after several individuals placed branches in the middle of the road to draw the government's attention to the critical situation they are facing.
"Immediately, the regime deployed a heavy police presence and halted the protest. Shortly after, they sent officials to persuade the residents to wait 'calmly' for the return of electricity and water," noted journalist Mario J. Pentón while sharing other images of the protest on X.
In the video, a few protesters can be seen in the middle of the road, facing off against some uniformed officers, as well as a few drivers who are annoyed by the situation.
The witness who recorded the event noted that some were asking for support for those who were protesting, although in reality, most people were just recording what was happening with their phones.
Meanwhile, Cubadebate reported on X that efforts to rehabilitate the most affected areas are ongoing without interruption due to "complex damages" located in the municipalities of Boyeros, Arroyo Naranjo, Playa, and La Lisa.
The Electric Company of Havana, for its part, reiterated that "operations to rehabilitate the most affected areas due to complex breakdowns are proceeding without interruption" and made a more specific mention of the affected areas.
They are Lutgardita, Villenas, El Chico, Mulgoba, and Santiago de Las Vegas, in the Boyeros municipality; La Güinera, Managua, and Frank País, in Arroyo Naranjo; Buena Vista, Miramar, and Querejeta, in Playa; and Punta Brava, El Morado, Arroyo Arenas, and San Agustín, in La Lisa.
"The Electric Company of Havana, along with brigades from other provinces supporting the recovery process of the Electrical System in the capital, continues to work towards fully restoring the service and provides updated information on its official channels on Facebook, X, and Telegram, as well as at command posts across all municipalities in Havana," added the state-owned company.
The Electric Company of Havana reported that service has been restored to 846,654 customers in the capital, a figure that represents 98.36 percent of the total.
This Monday, Cuban actress Tahimí Alvariño could not contain her frustration after being without electricity in Havana for six days.
Through a strong message on Facebook, Alvariño shared the difficult situation she and other neighbors are facing due to the severe impact of power outages.
"We're without electricity, without water, without food (because everything has spoiled)," he stated. "Fix this disaster because we can't take it any longer," he concluded.
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