Tension was once again felt on Tuesday in Havana. Residents of Marianao staged another nighttime protest marked by banging pots and pans, bonfires, and burning trash, amid the growing despair over the blackouts that have been punishing the Cuban capital for weeks.
The images, shared by opposition figure Eliecer Ávila Cicilia, show several fires beside the road while dozens of people remain in the street in complete darkness. The videos also capture the sounds of pots banging and protest shouts, signaling the increasing social discontent sweeping across the island.
"Report cacerolazo in Marianao," Ávila wrote on social media alongside recordings shared by local residents.
The scene takes place just hours after another protest in Luyanó and Reparto Bahía, where residents also went out to demonstrate against the prolonged power outages that now exceed 20 hours daily in several areas of Havana.
In the images from Marianao, bonfires can be seen spread along the street, people gathered in groups, and a thick haze lighting up the night. Although there is no direct police presence evident in the circulated videos, the atmosphere reflects the same pattern that has repeated in various neighborhoods of Havana: residents challenging their fear and publicly expressing their exhaustion in the face of a crisis that seems to have no immediate resolution.
The new outbreak occurs during one of the worst weeks for the national electric power system so far in 2026. The Electric Union (UNE) predicted a deficit of nearly 2,000 MW for this Tuesday during peak nighttime hours, leading to power outages that leave a significant part of the country without electricity.
Breakdowns in several thermal power plants, combined with fuel shortages, have worsened the energy collapse that leaves millions of Cubans facing blackouts, extreme heat, and spoiled food.
In recent months, protests involving pot-banging and roadblocks have multiplied in municipalities such as Diez de Octubre, Cerro, La Güinera, Alamar, Santos Suárez, and Playa. In many cases, these demonstrations have ended with police deployments and arrests.
For thousands of Cuban families, the lack of electricity has ceased to be a mere household problem and has become a symbol of the country's overall deterioration. Each blackout night seems to ignite a new spark of outrage in the streets of Havana.
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