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The Mexican government proposed this Monday its readiness to provide technical support to Cuba, in the midst of the energy crisis it is experiencing after a massive blackout left the island without power.

The offer announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) includes assistance from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), assured by the office.

“The CFE Treaty has offered its technical support for the speedy restoration of power supply,” – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs detailed, reaffirming Mexico’s commitment to cooperation with the Caribbean island in solving this problem.

In addition, he recalled that Mexico has already expressed its solidarity with the Cuban people through its embassy in Havana and has expressed its readiness Cooperate in promptly restoring power supply.

The SRE report details that Chancellor Juan Ramon de la Fuente He is in constant communication with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez to monitor the situation and coordinate support efforts.

He also indicated that the Mexican Embassy in Cuba liaise with local authorities for updated information.

The power outage in Cuba, which affected various provinces, was is explained by a failure in the national interconnected system, which was already creating problems due to the deteriorating state of the island’s energy infrastructure.

The situation worsened, leading to long power outages which affected millions of citizens and paralyzed vital activities.

The operator of the Cuban electricity grid announced this on Monday. Power was restored in some areas of Havanaeven as Tropical Storm Oscar struck the eastern tip of the island, leaving behind at least six dead trees, fallen trees, several destroyed homes and damaged electrical cables.

Strong wind and heavy rain They tore off trees and roofs of houses, According to state television footage.

The rains caused landslides and floods in some parts of the country. Much of the eastern tip of the island was left without electricity and communications.

Cuban energy authorities previously said they have 89% of electricity restored in Havana and some nearby provinces, when the largest power plant on the island came into operation.

The Cuban government announced closure of schools and non-essential industries through Wednesday while work continues.

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National Electric Grid of Cuba crashed for the first time on Friday before Oscar’s arrival, after the closure of the largest power plant on the island, leaving 10 million people without electricity.

Online since then failed completely or partially in three cases, underscoring the precarious state of the country’s infrastructure and alarming many Cubans already suffering from severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine.

(according to information from EFE, Reuters And Aristegui News)