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The electric crisis in Cuba strikes hard again in Matanzas, where residents of the municipality of Colón report blackouts lasting over 40 continuous hours, a situation that has caused outrage, exhaustion, and material losses amid high temperatures and widespread scarcity.
According to testimonies shared on social media and gathered by the Cuban American National Foundation, citizen Joankelin Sánchez reported that Colón experienced 41 hours without electric service, after which the power returned only one hour and 35 minutes before being interrupted again. Comments from other users confirm that this is not an isolated incident and that this situation is occurring in various neighborhoods throughout the municipality.
"Food is wasted, sleep is lost, and children and the elderly cannot withstand the heat," neighbors point out in the comments, where many assert that the situation in Colón is even worse than in other areas of the country.
The electrical collapse is not limited to Matanzas. In Guanabacoa, Havana, power outages of more than 20 consecutive hours have been reported, leading to citizen protests, according to a report from Martí Noticias. Activist Evelyn Pineda stated that residents have taken to the streets to express themselves, “raising their voices and demanding freedom,” tired of a situation they deem unsustainable.
Extended blackouts are causing food losses, interruptions in daily life, and increasing social unrest. Entire families spend days without electricity, without ventilation, and without stable access to basic services, while the heat and scarcity exacerbate their despair.
Although the regime insists on speeches of "stability" and "gradual recovery," testimonies from Matanzas, Havana, and other provinces reveal a different reality: a country struggling to survive amid blackouts lasting over 48 hours, extreme heat, and a collapsed infrastructure.
The question that keeps coming up on social media and in the streets is the same: how much longer?
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