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The comedian Ulises Toirac has just made a suggestion to the army in Cuba to produce electricity and resolve the crisis that has virtually paralyzed the country.
Ulises shared on Facebook the image of a massive heap of garbage on a street in the Playa municipality of Havana, which sparked criticism regarding the collapse of basic services in Cuba.
The actor shared the photograph with a comment full of irony: "If this is the case in this proletarian aristocratic neighborhood... I don’t want to see the rest."
Ulises not only wanted to highlight the visible deterioration of the area, but he also directly targeted the official narrative that suggests turning waste into a source of energy amid the electricity crisis facing the country.
In the comments section, he added sarcastically: "Suggestion to the government: the army, using army fuel, could do a massive stockpile of biomass. I don't know... think about it. It could light up Cuba and export it."
Her reaction alluded ironically to the proposal recently defended by the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel, who suggested electricity production from organic waste as part of a strategy to address the energy collapse.
Accumulated waste in a city without fuel
The image shared by Toirac reflects a reality that is common in many municipalities across Havana: piles of garbage that remain uncollected for days, even weeks.
The scarcity of oil has virtually paralyzed multiple services, including waste collection. With insufficient fuel to operate the municipal trucks, makeshift dumps are proliferating on streets and corners.
The consequence is not only aesthetic: the accumulation of organic waste generates unpleasant odors, the proliferation of insects and rodents, and an increasing health risk for the population.
The decline of the city occurs while the official discourse insists on energy sovereignty projects that, for many citizens, stand in stark contrast to the inability to address the most basic issue: removing garbage from the streets.
A biogas plan in the midst of collapse
In a country marked by prolonged blackouts, fuel shortages, and nearly nonexistent transportation, Díaz-Canel recently presented the idea of boosting electricity generation through biogas produced from waste.
"Biogas, transforming waste into energy," the leader stated while explaining that, through specialized plants, it would be possible to cook, light homes, and even generate electricity with engines connected to generators.
The initiative was presented as a pathway to energy independence and in response to the challenges of importing fossil fuels, which the government attributes to measures taken by the Trump administration.
However, for many Cubans, the proposal sounds disconnected from immediate reality.
While there is talk of converting waste into electricity, the streets remain littered with uncollected garbage, highlighting an inefficient management of available resources and a structural inability to ensure essential services.
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