In Ciego de Ávila's Vista Alegre neighborhood, residents staged a pot-banging demonstration in broad daylight after enduring more than 29 consecutive hours without electricity or water.
According to social media reports, Yonimiler Del Río Polo shared a video of the protest on Facebook on Tuesday, capturing the sound of people banging pots from various apartments.
The protest highlights a growing frustration with the prolonged power outages that severely disrupt daily life, especially impacting the elderly, the sick, and those with limited mobility.
Neighbors have voiced concerns about the challenges of climbing stairs in buildings without power, as well as the dire conditions faced by bedridden individuals who need to be moved under difficult circumstances.
Reports indicate that several police patrols and State Security agents quickly arrived at the scene, while residents continued their protests from inside their homes.
This incident underscores the rising discontent amid Cuba's ongoing energy crisis, with extended blackouts recurring across various provinces, affecting essential services.
Just days prior, residents of El Vaquerito in the Morón municipality of Ciego de Ávila engaged in a nighttime pot-banging protest over similar power outages, as images and comments on social media revealed.
Dozens of Cubans took to the streets in Morón to demonstrate against the power cuts, food shortages, and the economic crisis, chanting "Freedom!" while banging their pots.
Tensions escalated when protesters set fire to the local headquarters of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), amid reports of gunfire that allegedly left a young man injured.
Independent journalist Guillermo Rodríguez Sánchez reported that a police officer fired a weapon, striking a young man in the thigh near a street bonfire in front of the PCC headquarters.
Cuba's Energy Crisis and Public Unrest
What triggered the protest in Ciego de Ávila?
The protest was sparked by a prolonged power outage lasting over 29 hours, leaving residents without electricity or water.
How did the authorities respond to the protest?
Police patrols and State Security agents quickly arrived at the scene, although residents continued their protests from their homes.
What other issues are causing unrest in the region?
In addition to power outages, residents are protesting against food shortages and the ongoing economic crisis.