In the midst of an energy crisis, the Municipal Assembly of the People's Power of Centro Habana released a video this Friday in which a private enterprise explains how to feed 300 people "in times of war" using coal, firewood, and sawdust as fuels.
The audiovisual, lasting less than a minute and published on the official page of the entity in the context of National Defense Day, shows the director of the pizzeria La Mimosa describing a setup designed to serve 300 people at various locations, with expected reserves of between 20 and 30 bags of sawdust sourced from local woodworking shops.
"It is guaranteed for 300 people. We even have the sawdust already... there are many carpentries for that," stated the executive.
The initiative is part of the Social Economic Group of the Los Sitios defense zone and is part of the escalation of militaristic propaganda that the regime has maintained since January 2026, when it declared that year as the "Year of preparation for defense."
The ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel requested on March 28, during the 11th National Defense Day in East Havana, to ensure materials for cooking, from charcoal to firewood, turning energy scarcity into an official public policy.
The post triggered an avalanche of mockery and skepticism. The most noted contradiction was pointed out by one user: "Haven't you all realized that carpentries also work with electricity, haha? 30 bags of sawdust among seven or eight carpentries," they analyzed.
Another user, Hailen BD, was more direct: "And with what current would the carpentry operate to extract the darn sawdust?" she asked.
The ironies about the bread from the bodega were not lacking either. "The bread from the bodega serves as both food and a weapon of combat," wrote Odlanier Casas, while Ahyme Ramón added, "If those breads are from the bodega, as a projectile against the enemy, they are priceless."
Henry Figueroa took the comparison further. "Guys, you can have those carpentries make spears and torches, and if you have enough wood, a drum for the chief of each tribe," he mocked.
Urbano Martin warned of a more serious consequence, stating that "sawdust, charcoal, and firewood are native alternatives, but my concern is that in a couple of years, deforestation of the national territory will be irreversible."
The episode follows a recurring pattern in 2026. This Friday, government-affiliated portals showcased mules and a cart pulled by oxen in Villa Clara, in the context of Defense Day.
Similarly, university students disguised in January, charcoal as "staff attention" in Sancti Spíritus in March, and agricultural food displayed in Puerto Padre in recent days have generated waves of similar mockery.
Cuba is experiencing its worst energy crisis in decades, with a deficit of over 1,800 megawatts and blackouts exceeding 18 hours daily in several provinces, exacerbated by the suspension of Venezuelan oil supplies ranging from 25,000 to 35,000 barrels per day since January 2026.
As the user Cachita sarcastically summarized: "This is a role-playing game. Let's play war and cooking, who dies first, from eating or from shitting themselves when they hear the first shot next to them?"
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