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The Cuban regime will change to winter time on November 2, a measure that the government presents as part of its strategy to make better use of sunlight and a futile attempt to relieve the blackouts affecting the country.
According to the state-run newspaper Sierra Maestra, the adjustment will take place at 1:00 AM, at which point the clocks will be set back one hour, returning to 12:00 midnight.
The medium explained that this practice is applied "to optimize the use of natural light during the months with fewer hours of sunlight."
That same day, the same winter time will be implemented in the United States.
The last time change on the island occurred on March 9, 2025, when daylight saving time began.
However, although the regime relies on this time change and the slight decrease in temperatures during the cooler months to "ease" the tense energy crisis that the island has been experiencing for years, the people no longer have even a shred of confidence in this remedy.
The lack of maintenance in thermal power plants and the shortage of fuel have left the country plunged into daily blackouts that impact homes, hospitals, and workplaces.
However, the population's disbelief, in thinking that the problem of blackouts will not improve during the "winter," is founded on solid grounds.
The General Director of the Cuban Electric Union (UNE), Alfredo López Valdés, confirmed in September that the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant in Matanzas will cease operations at the end of this year for a six-month major maintenance.
During his intervention in the official program Mesa Redonda, López Valdés pointed out the main causes of the current problems as the "lack of accumulated maintenance" and the "lack of regulation" of the electrical system.
For this reason, it was announced that the maintenance plan will have a "large scope" and will be pivotal in extending the plant's lifespan.
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