Millions of Cuba on Saturday were without electricity for the second night, when a large -scale blackout fell in the island, which was the fourth in less than six months.
Cuba has suffered a serious economic crisis that identifies large -scale food, fuel and drug shortage, and the island’s aging and often failure of the power system have worsened matters.
The latest major closure began at a substation near Havana, the late capital on Friday, and then spread across the country, which affected most of the cash -hidden island of 9.7 million people.
Authorities said on Saturday that they were working to restore electricity, but the recognized progress was slow.
In the meantime, Cuba was trying his best to go with him.
47 -year -old lawyer George Sawyer was taking a beer in Havana Bar, where a small generator was helping to keep the place open.
He said, “You become accustomed to the circumstances AFP. “It is like animals that live in the desert: they have to adopt to survive without water.
“We just have to agree and wait for the government … to solve this problem.”
Adeel Alba, 37, owns the establishment, which also works as a grocery store.
He said, “It is very difficult to work like this.
Its generator allows him to “maintain the minimum service, because we have to pay rent and tax despite the situation”. He added.
Elsewhere, people cooked food using wood for months for months, while other homes or businesses gathered with generators to charge their cell phones.
‘From bad to worse’
Ariel Mass Castylanos, a power company official in Havana, told local media that the equipment that failed was “has been in service for many years and is getting old”.
Authorities said on Saturday that parallel circuits are helping to provide electricity to hospitals and some palaces, such as priority sectors.
“There are parallel circuits in several provinces and the generator units are starting to harmonize,” President Miguel Diaz-Kenil said.
The 64 -year -old resident of Los Tunus, eastern Cuba, is in an area that benefits from parallel circuits.
He said, “Thank God, we awakened with light … a blessing because I know that many provinces are still in the dark.” AFP Through the phone
Friday evening’s closure put the streets of Havana in the dark, forcing people to visit by phone and flashlight and reach home on dry taps.
“No elevator, no water, it’s terrible. I feel very angry, very angry,” said Robin Boroto, 69, who had seven destinations in his apartment in the capital.
“Even if you don’t want it, this situation bothers you,” said Demi Akinik, 26, adding, adding that he doesn’t have the second time of light. “There is no water drop, and the food is starting to deteriorate,” he said.
Most Cuba’s capital faces four or five hours of daily electricity deductions.
In February, authorities suspend all activity on the island for two days to avoid a massive blackout.
“God help us, this country is getting worse and worse,” said Zimara Castylanos, 82, a resident of 82 -year -old Havana.
Eight Cuba’s eight thermal power plants, which are almost all of the 1980s or 1990s, are regularly facing failures.
Floating Turkish Power Barge and a series of generators advances the national power system, but since 1962, the US ban has difficulty importing fuel.
The government is now rushing to install at least 55 solar parks this year – it is enough to provide 12 % of national demand.
