Guantanamo.- Faced with a challenging fuel supply situation, intensified by the impact of U.S. government measures against Cuba, authorities in Guantánamo Province are implementing alternatives to maintain solid waste collection services in neighborhoods and communities.
The issue was discussed Monday during the regular meeting reviewing the territory’s socioeconomic operations. Provincial leader Yoel Pérez García ordered the launch of an immediate operation to address the current difficulties affecting hygiene and environmental sanitation in the city.
Pérez García also called on state and non-state entities to assume responsibility for managing their own waste and maintaining clean surroundings, while promoting solutions to reduce the accumulation of garbage in different areas of the territory.
The government of the province, Alis Azahares Torreblanca, stressed that amid the tightening of the U.S. blockade, authorities must continue developing creative solutions, make efficient decisions with limited resources, and expand the use of animal traction for certain essential tasks.
The meeting also addressed the reorganization of the power outage schedule following the reconnection of the territory to the National Electric System, with special attention given to priority circuits.
Officials reported that repairs to damaged transformers are progressing according to the availability of spare parts and equipment.
Work is also advancing on the establishment of load and service centers; the municipality of Imías already has one operational facility, which has been positively received by residents in the southern area of the province.
