A Cuban mother condemned on social media the conditions in which she lives on the island, in a video posted on Facebook where she describes the impact of blackouts and the precariousness in her daily life.
The woman, identified on Facebook as Sisi Aguilera, expressed her frustration with the current situation: “While creating content, I started to think; I want to say something clear: the Cuban has none of that which we once knew left, and honestly, I have come to the conclusion that it would be better to return to the prehistoric era.”
In his testimony, he asserts that the crisis has reached a breaking point: “They say that zero hour hasn’t arrived, but for me it has. I would rather there be no electricity, no water, or anything else, than continue living like this because the life we are leading is pushing many people to the brink of collapse.”
It also refers to those who lack resources to alleviate the situation: “we are in the spotlight of the whole world, everyone is watching us, even supporting us from afar, but ordinary Cubans, those who cannot buy a panel, nor have family members to help us, are dying.”
The woman also defended her right to express herself on social media: "In this video, I want to make it very clear, my videos do no harm to anyone, I simply show reality without makeup, like many content creators do, and whenever I can, I will say it: expressing oneself is not a crime."
After posting the video, he shared other messages on his profile where he reiterated the same complaint. In one of them he wrote: “The bitter and unfiltered reality today of all Cubans, without hope, with pain,” accompanied by an image depicting a dark environment.
In another post she added: “This is abusive, these things drive me crazy, so many hours without electricity, gentlemen there are many babies suffering, it's hot, there are mosquitoes, hunger, and sleep. Enough already, sir,” along with a photo of her holding a baby during the power outage.
The testimony focuses on one of the most visible expressions of the energy crisis in Cuba: the prolonged blackouts and their direct effects on daily life. The lack of electricity impacts basic aspects such as rest, food preservation, and constant exposure to heat and mosquitoes, a situation that, as described, affects those without resources to alleviate it even more severely.
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