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Western Union Closed for Cuba Remittances until April

Two Western Union sources indicated this date to 14ymedio because “there are problems with the banks” on the Island.

Banco Metropolitano warns of “technical difficulties that affect branch services and those associated with technological payment channels.”

The decision comes after suspending the entry into force of the main measures announced by Gil and other government officials in December.

“The update of fuel prices & its marketing in USD is postponed, due to a cybersecurity attack in the marketing system of Cimex.”

Many fishermen from Manzanillo, Cuba no longer go to sea because “it doesn’t add up”.

This highlights the seriousness of the energy situation that no longer needs to wait for hellish heat to have 12-14 hours of blackouts.

“You have to be clueless to raid that store that is more empty than the freezer in my refrigerator at home,” says one resident.

The deficit in electricity is more than double that of the previous day, when some provinces reported power outages & internet failures.

The collapse at Zulueta 505 and the garbage heaps at the Monte & Egido portals are the workplaces of those known as “piranhas” and “termites”

In Nuevo Vedado, the rice arrived at some ration stores last Friday along with “some chicken”. At others it did not arrive until Saturday.