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Another National Power Outage in Cuba Was Barely News

It’s clear that the Union Electrica state power co. is looking more like a team of firefighters trying to put out blazes with water pistols.

Basic services do not reach these territories, nor does state interest. No one listens, no one solves anything.

Small, almost secret places where generations of Habaneros have learned to swim, to dream, and sometimes to forget.

Yordanka Caridad from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Walking Alongside the Waves”, in Havana, Cuba.

In its bid to show muscle against rising crime and calm discontent, the regime claims to be treating the matter as a national security issue.

With 12 days left before the opening of the downtown supermarket, the department heads were called in to take part in the final touches.

The Government insists the maintenance of the Guiteras plant is essential and calls on the population for “understanding and discipline”.

“The most affected will be Venezuelans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans, but Cubans may also suffer the consequences of this decision.”

I learned in the upper grades of elementary school that one important trait of a cultured individual is being well-informed about everything.

This is not the first time the government has boasted of strong Cuba-China cooperation, only for the Chinese government to later backtrack.