Cubadebate reports a nationwide blackout in Chile and Cubans are outraged: "They have no shame."

Cubadebate reported on the massive blackout that left 98.5% of the population of Chile without electricity for several hours this Wednesday. The publication by the official media sparked outrage among Cubans, who have been enduring prolonged and recurring blackouts for months without any resolution from the regime to address the crisis.

The blackout in Chile affected nearly 20 million people and was described as an "exceptional" event by Emergency Management consultant Michel De L’Herbe, who told CNN that the failure in the central interconnected system caused chaos in transportation and significant congestion in the cities.

Despite the magnitude of the event, electricity supply began to be restored within a few hours, and authorities announced an investigation into the causes of the incident. Almost 100% of Chileans now have electricity service back to normal.

The coverage of this event by Cubadebate sparked a wave of criticism and ridicule from Cubans, who questioned why the state media is concerned about a one-day blackout in Chile while in Cuba power outages are frequent, lengthy, and with no prospect of improvement.

The reactions of Cubans: indignation and sarcasm

The readers' comments on the official media publication reflected widespread discontent with the energy situation on the island. Some of the most viral comments were:

• "How does the blackout in Chile affect us? We are affected by blackouts and continuous hours of blackouts in Cuba. They should analyze that and stop giving so many pointless explanations about things that don't concern us!"
• "You have to have a face, not of concrete, but of diamond, to talk about blackouts in other countries."
• "Are they seriously worried about a blackout in Chile? We have been experiencing outages lasting over 12 hours for several months now, and they do nothing to improve that situation, yet now they're concerned about a blackout in Chile."
• "If Chile declared a state of disaster for a day without electricity, what state are we in Cuba? Final phase?"
• "The reasons why we experience power outages for 15 to 20 hours are less clear for those of us living in much of Cuba, with the exception of the privileged areas, of course."
• "We can offer survival classes for blackout situations. Cubadebate is so concerned about what is happening in the world... and everything is just fine here."

One of the most ironic and applauded comments was: "It is proven that Cuba is an example for the world."

Cuba: Long months of energy crisis without a solution

The reality is that Cuba has experienced several nationwide blackouts in the past year, some of which have lasted more than three days.

The power outages in the central and eastern provinces occur daily and last over 20 hours. This leaves the population in a critical situation, unable to store food, cook, and often without access to potable water.

Despite this, the regime continues to blame the United States government and the economic embargo for the problems in the Cuban electric system. They do not take responsibility for the lack of investment and maintenance in the country's energy infrastructure.

The report from Cubadebate, which was not actually an original article but a reproduction of a text from RT, was seen as an intentional distraction from the internal crisis.

The outrage of Cubans in response to this type of news only reflects the despair of a population that, after years of unfulfilled promises, can no longer find valid explanations for the collapse of its electrical system.

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