The protests with pot-banging spread this Sunday to central areas of Havana, including Vedado and nearby areas around the Plaza de la Revolución, amidst prolonged blackouts lasting over 30 hours.
According to reports shared by journalist Magdiel Castro on the social media platform X, residents of Vedado took to the streets to protest by banging pots. “This is right here in Vedado, we have been without electricity for almost 30 hours, it's the first time this has happened in this area,” states a message sent from the location.
Meanwhile, journalist Jorge Enrique Rodríguez reported on Facebook about noise protests in the Ermita blocks, in front of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), which highlights the extension of protests to sensitive areas of the capital.
The protests reflect the growing discontent among citizens in response to the energy crisis, amid a context marked by prolonged blackouts, shortages, and a deterioration of living conditions on the Island.
These types of protests, which used to be concentrated in peripheral areas or the interior of the country, have begun to be felt more strongly in central areas of Havana, which are traditionally more controlled and less prone to open demonstrations.
The fact that the protests are taking place near key political institutions also indicates a shift in the dynamics of discontent, highlighting a growing level of frustration among the population.
Meanwhile, the persistence of blackouts and the instability of the electrical system continue to foster a climate of tension that, according to reports on social media, is being replicated in various provinces across the country.
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