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A mother from Cienfuegos made a desperate plea on Facebook, asking for the return of a power converter she left under the seat of a rented tricycle, a device that her newborn son needs to survive the blackouts.
Keily Turiño Rodríguez explained that the incident of forgetting occurred yesterday, around six in the evening, when she was leaving with her family from La Punta, a beach in Cienfuegos, aboard a rented tricycle.
"If there is still a trace of humanity left, which I know there is, please those who have found it can return it," Keily wrote in her post.
"We know that everyone is struggling with the electricity situation in the country, but think of my son, a newborn going through this is unbearable," she pleaded.
The mother provided two contact numbers for anyone who has information about the converter: 58352701 and 63261959.
The call was amplified by the Facebook profile "Las Cosas de Fernanda", known for its official stance and proximity to the Ministry of the Interior, which shared a screenshot of Keily's post.
It is striking that a spokesperson profile for the regime would disseminate a testimony that so bluntly highlights the failure of the state electrical system.
The case reflects the human dimension of the energy crisis that Cuba is experiencing.
This Thursday, it was expected that blackouts would affect 62% of the national territory simultaneously, according to press reports.
Similarly, last Monday the Electric Union forecasted a shortage of 1,700 MW during peak night hours, with a supply of only 1,310 MW against a demand of 2,980 MW.
Cienfuegos has been one of the most affected provinces, with power outages of up to 25 consecutive hours reported in 2025, caused by recurring issues at the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Thermal Power Plant.
In this context, power converters and inverters have become essential items for Cuban families, especially for those with babies, chronically ill individuals, or people reliant on electric equipment. Their loss represents a domestic catastrophe.
Keily's account is not an isolated case. In November 2025, a mother from Pinar publicly reported that her son's government converter was failing during power outages.
In June 2025, a ill child in Cárdenas received an electric inverter thanks to a solidarity campaign.
This month, the humanitarian project "Giving is Giving" issued an urgent call to acquire portable power stations for six children with serious illnesses in Pinar del Río.
In March 2026, Correos de Cuba published the prices of kits with inverters, batteries, and protections, described by the public as "staggering prices."
The regime acknowledged in December 2025 that blackouts would continue throughout 2026, while due to the electricity crisis, according to UN data.
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