After days of darkness, power was restored to most parts of Cuba. Problems remain in the eastern province of Guantanamo, where Hurricane Oscar caused severe flooding and damage on Sunday. The number of deaths has now risen to seven.
According to official information, party and state representatives are only gradually reaching the hardest-hit areas of the island, which has been suffering for years from one of the worst economic crises since the 1959 revolution around Fidel Castro.
Problems starting up the power supply
On Friday, the collapse of the completely dilapidated electricity grid caused the total power outage. The system crashed several times while attempting to restart it. Due to the outdated network, Cuba has suffered from frequent power outages for years, lasting up to twelve hours a day in some places.
The authoritarian government blames the embargo, which has been in place for more than 60 years, and other U.S. sanctions for Cuba’s inability to buy enough fuel and spare parts. Cuban economist Pedro Monreal criticized on Platform
Protests against the government
Dissatisfaction with difficult living conditions has broken out in several small protests in various places in recent days. President Miguel Díaz-Canel spoke about drunkards behaving indecently. We will not allow order to be disturbed. Long power outages have repeatedly caused demonstrations in recent years, with some participants demanding freedom or a change in the system.
Source: Krone
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