The high authorities of the Cuban regime again proposed solutions that appeal to the “creative resistance” of the people on the island.
Lima, Peru – in the midst of the energy crisis and the supply of the existing water in Cuba, the high authorities of the Cuban regime again proposed solutions that advocate “creative resistance” and that, far from placating popular discontent, exacerbate it.
On this occasion, Inés María Chapman, Vice Prime Minister of the Island, participated in a meeting of the Government Program in which responses to dissatisfactions of the population would allegedly be sought.
In that context, the official proposed an alternative controversial to keep Cubans informed to the constant blackouts: take televisions to the street in those places where there were electrogenic groups.
“As the energy deficit is, there are people who can’t watch television, but watch, in the place where the generator set is a TV can be taken so that people see it,” Chapman said.
According to the Vice Prime Minister, the credit of the idea originally corresponded to the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canelwho this weekend recognized that the country does not have “sufficient fuel for electricity generation, water supply and even for the control of hygiene and timely food distribution.”
Regarding the water supply, a report from the officer Cuban television He revealed that only Havana currently has a water deficit that exceeds 2,000 liters per second. The capital also reports around 233,000 inhabitants with total or partial effects in the service for various causes.
“People can have their problems and you have to attend them to all,” said the Vice Prime Minister.
Beyond the official discourse and propaganda of the Cuban regime, the situation has become unsustainable on the island. Just last Thursday, a massive protest It exploded during the night in Centro Habana, where neighbors of several blocks, including women and children, blocked Monte Street to demand the restitution of basic services after prolonged blackouts and a growing crisis of drinking water supply.
The protesters spontaneously came out to public roads with pans, protest slogans and even a fire in the street, such as evidenced videos spread on social networks. Among the most heard cries stands out that of “Libertad!”, Which resonated along with the demands of electricity and water. At some points, complete families – including minors – sat on the asphalt in peaceful resistance.
In the neighborhood of the sites, in Centro Habana, a group of women accompanied by children also closed one of the main streets last week. Activist Lara Crofs shared images on social networks and said addressing the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel: “They are Chamas, Joneee Chamas, they will not think of sticking that I know them. Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez you are directly responsible if something happens to some of those children.”
The presence of minors turns the protest into a symbol of vulnerability that thousands of Cuban families are going through, trapped between the shortage of services and the lack of official solutions.
