Coupures d'électricité à Cuba perçues comme des actes de violence

De nombreux Cubains perçoivent chaque coupure d'électricité comme un acte de violence, selon un article d'opinion dans Havana Times.

Dans un article d'opinion intitulé « The Power Outages We Live With in Cuba », publié le 1er janvier 2026 dans Havana Times, l'auteur Yasser Castellanos affirme que de nombreux Cubains vivent les coupures d'électricité comme une forme de violence. Castellanos écrit : « Je pense qu'il y a de nombreux Cubains qui perçoivent chaque coupure d'électricité comme un acte de violence. » Le texte met en lumière la frustration quotidienne causée par ces coupures sur l'île. Havana Times encourage les lecteurs à explorer plus de contenus liés à Cuba sur son site web. L'article se concentre sur la perception émotionnelle de ces événements, sans préciser les causes ou les solutions.

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