MIAMI, United States. – Cuba was plunged into a new total blackout at 2:08 in the morning this Wednesday, after the disconnection of the National Electric System (SEN), according to reported the Ministry of Energy and Mines on its social networks.
According to official information, the new disconnection of the SEN was due to the shutdown of the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant, the largest in Cuba, “due to the automatic trip.”
According to the official media CubadebateIn the early hours of the day, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, said that priority would be given to restoring electricity to vital centers such as hospitals and pumping stations. However, he pointed out that the restoration would be a slow and gradual process to avoid setbacks. “It takes place step by step,” he said.
After the total disconnection of the SEN, the Minister of Labor and Social Security reported that work and teaching activities in the country were suspended. He also indicated that the measure will be maintained as long as the SEN is not restored.
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