Category Archives: The Blockade?

Havana, Oct 23 (RHC) Shows of solidarity with Cuba are being held in various parts of the world in response to the energy crisis the island is facing and the devastation caused by Hurricane Oscar in the eastern region. In … Continue reading →

Havana, October 22 (RHC) –The President of the National Defense Council, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reported this Monday that the Guantanamo municipalities of Imías and San Antonio del Sur are in a state of emergency due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane … Continue reading →

The Havana Electric Company reports that already 261 circuits in Havana have service, which is equivalent to 721 379 customers, 83.6 percent of the total. Oct 21 (teleSUR) In the midst of a serious energy crisis, Havana has managed to … Continue reading →

Additionally, he reiterated that the energy crisis is exacerbated by “the intensification of the blockade against Cuba and our country’s inclusion on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.” Cuba: 83% of the Electrical Service in Havana is Recovered Oct … Continue reading →

Rome, 21 October (RHC) The National Association of Italian-Cuban Friendship (ANAIC) has reaffirmed its unconditional solidarity and support for the Cuban people in the face of the complex energy problems that the country is currently facing, according to a press … Continue reading →

Minister Vicente de la O Levy expects the country’s electricity supply to be fully restored by Tuesday. Oct 21 (teleSUR) On Monday, the the state-owned company Union Electrica (UNE) confirmed that around 50 percent of Havana’s residents now have power, … Continue reading →

Beijing, 21 October (RHC) Friends of Cuba in China today expressed their support for the island in its current energy crisis and called for the US blockade against the Caribbean nation to be lifted. In statements to Prensa Latina, Chinese … Continue reading →

Oct 19 (teleSUR) The Bolivia’s Government expressed this Saturday its solidarity with Cuba over the blackouts that have occurred in recent hours on the island due to the disconnection of the national grid of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric, the largest … Continue reading →

Oct 19 (teleSUR) According to Lázaro Guerra, Director General of Electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the recovery of the western region’s power, initially lost, is in progress. The Santa Cruz del Norte thermoelectric plant is starting up, and the Mariel plant will soon follow.  “We already have energy in Santa Cruz and will soon have energy in Mariel to start operations in this central, which is crucial for providing a stable base generation to the system,” said an energy sector spokesperson. In Havana and Mayabeque, electricity service is being gradually restored. The central region maintains a functioning microsystem, and efforts are underway to connect to the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant via a 110,000-volt line. Lázaro Guerra reported delays at the Felton and Renté thermoelectric plants due to technical issues that are being resolved. Authorities are considering the Moa thermoelectric plant as a viable alternative.  President Miguel Diaz Canel personally visited the National Load Dispatch to oversee restoration efforts. “We continue in this process, working intensely and calmly to complete the restoration of the system as soon as … Continue reading →