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Cuba faces severe economic and energy crisis, according to intellectuals
Cuban intellectuals and figures are highlighting the severity of the ongoing economic and energy crisis on the island. Author Leonardo Padura has described the situation as a ‘war for survival,’ noting that citizens are living in a state of constant uncertainty.
Padura details a daily reality marked by extreme scarcity, including electricity being available for only a few hours a day, sporadic running water, and fuel shortages that force residents to cook with charcoal. He also noted that internet access remains almost non-existent.
Abel Prieto, a prominent figure in Cuban cultural politics, characterized the current pressures on the country as a ‘large-scale project of asphyxiation.’ He pointed to the intensification of external pressures and the drastic reduction in the ability to import essential fuel as key components of the current crisis.
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Abel Prieto · Casa de las Américas · Cuba · Ikay Romay · João Carvalho · Leonardo Padura · Marco Rubio · United States
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Electricity is available for only a few hours a day or not at all in some cases. www.cubaheadlines.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Internet access in Cuba is almost non-existent. www.cubaheadlines.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fuel shortages have forced many to cook meals with charcoal. www.cubaheadlines.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cuba is experiencing a large-scale project of asphyxiation. www.nodal.am
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The current situation includes a drastic reduction in the possibility of importing fuel. www.nodal.am
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cubans are facing a war for survival due to a profound crisis. www.cubaheadlines.com