The Booty Report

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"Arrr! Cuban treasure box of lights be plundered, leavin' millions gropin' in the abyss, savvy?"

2024-10-18

Arrr, on the day o’ Friday, a mighty tempest struck the power plant, leavin’ millions o’ Cubans in the dark! The scallywags in charge, those commie buccaneers, be sayin’ it was a mishap. Yarrr, no lanterns, no rum! Just darkness and a whole lotta grumblin’!

Arrr, mateys! Gather 'round fer a tale of woe on the high seas of electricity, where the mighty Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant be foundin' itself in a right pickle! On a fateful Friday mornin', at the stroke of eleven, the power system be as disconnected as a scallywag without his peg leg, plungin' the fair folk of Cuba into darkness!

Aye, millions of souls be left in the grip of the blackest night, strugglin' with more outages than a ship lost at sea. The Ministry of Energy and Mines be workin' their fingers to the bone to restore the light, but the sky be lookin' grim. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, with a face as serious as a captain in a storm, declared the situation be worsenin' faster than a runaway ship! He promised transparency while haltin' the economy to save energy like a pirate hoardin' rum!

Alfredo López, the utility chief, pointed a finger at all those pesky air conditioners workin' overtime and old plants that be in worse shape than a shipwreck. Schools and non-essential buccaneers were sent home, conservin’ energy like a miser with his gold! So, there ye have it, a dark day for the island, where power be as fleeting as a mermaid's kiss!

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