The electricity crisis in Cuba once again triggered protests and noise demonstrations in several municipalities of Havana on Wednesday night, marking the sixth consecutive day of protests related to the prolonged blackouts, according to reports received on social media from CiberCuba.
According to reports from activists like Yamilka Lafita, known as Lara Crofs, the protests were confirmed in Lacret, in Diez de Octubre, and also in Santos Suárez.
Cacerolazos are being reported in Guanabacoa; Jesús María, in Old Havana; La Lisa, and El Cerro. In these areas, residents have been banging pots and pans from their homes to express their frustration over the lack of electricity.
The new night of pot-banging adds to at least six consecutive days of protests in various areas of the capital, all related to the ongoing power outages affecting thousands of families.
In recent days, residents have reported long hours without electricity, a situation that is exacerbated by high temperatures, water shortages, and difficulties in preserving food.
The banging of pots and pans has become one of the most visible forms of citizen protest in Cuba, especially in contexts of energy crisis, reflecting the growing social discontent over the deterioration of basic services.
So far, Cuban authorities have not provided an official response to the new protests reported in Havana.
This Tuesday the fifth consecutive night of protests featuring pot-banging was reported in several municipalities of Havana, amidst the prolonged power outages affecting the capital.
Residents of areas such as El Cerro and Marianao banged pots from their homes to express their frustration over the electricity outage, a situation worsened by the heat, water shortages, and difficulties in preserving food.
On that same day, power outages sparked new protests in other neighborhoods of the city.
In Vedado, clanging pots and pans could be heard from balconies and buildings during yet another night of blackouts, in a scene that reflects the growing dissatisfaction among citizens in light of the energy crisis.
Reports disseminated by journalists and activists indicated that the protests were also heard in municipalities such as Plaza de la Revolución, Marianao, and La Habana Vieja.
Hours later, a new episode of protest was reported in the Havana municipality of Cerro, where residents of the Palatino neighborhood staged a midnight pot-banging protest against the blackouts that are keeping many neighborhoods in the dark.
Images shared on social media show buildings with few lights on while the sound of metal utensils clinks in the background, a gesture that has become one of the most visible forms of civic protest in Cuba against the decline of basic services.
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