Guantanamo.- At the regular “vitality” meeting held this Tuesday, May 5, the province’s top political and governmental authorities analyzed crucial issues impacting daily life in Cuba’s easternmost territory, where difficulties persist in achieving a stable electrical system, water supply, and other challenges.
During the meeting, the First Secretary of the Party in Guantánamo, Yoel Pérez García, and the Governor Alis Azahares Torreblanca emphasized the water supply situation, which is interrupted by breakdowns in the pumping systems of the towns of Honduras, in the municipality of Manuel Tames; Maqueicito, in the municipality of Guantánamo; as well as Boquerón and the city of Caimanera, the municipal seat. Water distribution continues in the affected areas via tanker trucks according to the local authorities of each territory.
For his part, engineer Edel Aldana Villar, Technical Director of the Electric Company, reported that the National Electric System (SEN) is facing an extremely complex day due to a significant generation capacity deficit. According to the official report at 6:30 a.m., the system’s availability is only 1690 MW compared to a demand of 2700 MW, already resulting in an initial outage of 1060 MW. By midday, it is estimated that the outages will reach 1150 MW.
During the vitality meeting, held both in person and via videoconference with key party and government officials, as well as leaders from each sector, the need for systematic monitoring of incidents in the ten municipalities of Guantánamo Province was reiterated. A call was made to prioritize cleaning the environment and eliminating solid waste, a key measure for maintaining environmental sanitation and controlling the proliferation of disease vectors that affect human health.
