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The arrival of a Russian tanker in Matanzas has not changed the harsh reality faced by Cubans, who continue to struggle with prolonged blackouts, shortages, and increasingly precarious conditions.
A video published by the agency AP features testimonies from residents of that province, where the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin docked this week, marking the first shipment of oil to Cuba since January.
Despite the proximity to refineries, the residents claim that the situation has not improved.
“There are times when we don’t have power for even three hours, and other times it’s off for more than 30 hours,” recounted Mery Ramos, a resident of Matanzas.
Another neighbor, Leticia Almeida, described the accumulated weariness after years of crisis.
"One is already getting used to all the bad things in this country," he stated, while questioning the lack of concrete results despite the official announcements.
The resident also criticized the government's rhetoric, pointing out that the promises of solutions are repeated without materializing.
"They tell you that everything is going to be fixed, but it just hangs in the air," she expressed.
Regarding the arrival of oil, he was blunt: “The ships that come here are of no use because we are still facing blackouts, shortages of water, and a lack of everything.”
Another testimony captured in the video reflects the widespread pessimism.
"Improvement? I don't think so. This is getting worse by the day," stated a third resident.
On the day the ship entered the bay of Matanzas, more than half of the city was without electricity, which shows that the arrival of fuel has not immediately alleviated the energy crisis affecting the island.
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