Five Cuban universities announced this Saturday that next week they will teach classes virtually due to the fuel crisis that has been affecting the country for almost three weeks.
The Agrarian University of Havanaas well as the provinces of Sancti Spíritus, Holguín and the Central “Marta Abreu”, located in Villa Clara, informed their students that from April 24 to 28 they will modify the planning of their teaching activities.
In the case of the Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences, a note from the institution clarified that the measure will be in force “during the energy contingency period that the country presents.”
In turn, the Sancti Spíritus Higher Education Center reported that they will return to face-to-face classes on May 2. Meanwhile, the province’s University of Medical Sciences reported in a note that the courses will be taught blended between April 25 and May 6.
The University of Holguín pointed out in a release that the academic activities will be carried out on the Moodle platform, where students will find the subjects and orientations.
The Cuban government reported earlier this week that the fuel supply problems will last until May, so it will prioritize vital transportation services. The Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O, explained on state television that, due to non-compliance by the producing countries, it was decided to distribute “reduced capacities” to avoid “reaching point zero.”
The Cuban government reported at the beginning of this week that the fuel supply problems will last until May, for which reason it will prioritize vital transport services
The first government statement on the fuel shortage was made two weeks ago by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who stated that the shortage is due to the “non-compliance” of supplying countries that are also going through a “complex energy situation.”
For almost three weeks, long lines of cars have been registered in Cuba waiting for gas stations to be filled, a crisis that has forced the economy to almost stop.
Cuba imports practically all the oil it consumes and mostly uses this fuel to generate energy. Venezuela, along with Russia, is one of the main suppliers of crude oil, but with the crisis it reduced the amount sent to Havana.
Despite the crisis, The Government has decided to hold a parade on May 1. “We will find a way to celebrate it,” said Miguel Díaz-Canel this Friday, who assured that “we will fill our squares” where the usual “condemnations” against the economic sanctions of the United States and support for the Revolution will be repeated.
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