Is a Cuban uprising against the Díaz Canel regime starting?

In recent hours, citizens of Havana, Cuba, began to express their discontent by banging pots and pans in response to a power outage that has lasted more than 30 hours.

The protest continued throughout Saturday night and continues this Sunday in several areas of the capital, including Luyanó and Diez de Octubre, international media reported.

Such demonstrations are rare in Cuba, especially against the Miguel Díaz-Canel regime, which makes the current situation even more significant.

“The pots and pans were banging loudly last night and they are still banging. They cut off the little internet signal that there was because people are staying on the street, you can’t even make a landline call,” said a resident who also pointed out the presence of the police in the city.

The protesters, who took to the streets “with their faces uncovered,” called on others to join in. “There is electricity in some streets and not in others,” the resident added.

Despite the arrival of a police patrol, banging pots and pans and shouting demanding the restoration of electricity continued in various parts of Havana and other provinces.

In response to the power crisis, official media reported that the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant had “synchronized” with the “central microsystem” on Sunday morning. However, breakdowns were reported in other parts of the system, preventing full recovery of service.

The Santiago de Cuba Electric Company said that a fault in the 6KV system in Renté caused the collapse of a microsystem that covered that province and Guantánamo.

Despite the authorities’ attempts to restore electricity, the situation remains grim. On Saturday night, after a brief period of electricity in some neighbourhoods, the system was disconnected again, fuelling frustration and despair among citizens.

The situation remains tense, and protests in the Cuban capital reflect growing discontent among the population over the electricity crisis affecting the island.