A Cuban family reported that they have to cook with charcoal on the rooftop of their building amid a blackout, in a scene that has circulated on social media and reflects the daily struggles faced by many citizens on the island.
In the video shared by users, it can be seen how residents are preparing food outdoors due to the lack of electricity to feed a child.
"This is what the country forces one to do... and then they ask for creative resistance," is heard in the material, alluding to the constant official calls to face the crisis with makeshift solutions.
The testimony concludes with a phrase that encapsulates the discomfort of those involved: "We don't want them anymore."
The scene takes place amid an energy crisis that has left large areas of Cuba without electricity for several days, affecting food preservation, cooking, and the daily lives of millions of people.
In Cuba, during the so-called energy revolution, families had to switch to electric cooking methods, and now they have been left without cooking instruments.
In recent months, similar images—people cooking with firewood, charcoal, or in makeshift spaces—have become common on social media, highlighting the impact of blackouts on Cuban households.
These episodes add to other expressions of discontent, such as pot-banging and protests, in a context of scarcity, inflation, and the deterioration of basic services in the country.
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