> The water crisis in Cuba did not begin yesterday, but the country's overall deterioration, the impossibility of adequate pipeline maintenance and the shortage of fuel have clearly exacerbated the problem, since the water management sector is the second largest consumer of electricity in the country.
> Last year, the president of the INRH said that 478 population centers had a total or partial lack of water supply; that some 2.7 million people received water every three or more days, and that some 475,000 Cubans received water via tanker trucks.
May this be the tipping point that results in Cubans rising up and overthrowing the communist regime.
somelspecial on
But Bernie Sanders told me everyone in Cuba has health care.
AmmaiHuman on
It pays to partner up with the likes of Russia.
rosymelanie on
I know a family of new green card holders that escaped recently. Absolutely amazing resourceful hard working and smart people.
AdorablePurrKitten on
Theoretically a significant percentage of that 600,000 would die.
GiftFromGlob on
They’re literally surrounded by water!
(I’m not adding the s because I want to see how many bots get upset with me and correct me)
ryuzaki49 on
Wasnt there a joke about Castro, hunger, and water?
JuicyWompa on
the water wars start now
sephirothFFVII on
Seems like a good opportunity for the US to extend a diplomatic olive branch. During disasters they’ll park a carrier off the coast as they can produce a crazy amount of fresh water. That same carrier can also utilize its transport helicopters to get water quickly to some of the harder to reach areas.
lovelysBarberry on
The protests highlight the severity of Cuba’s economic and infrastructure issues.
Top-Inspector-8964 on
I guess we’re just gonna let a nation die of thirst 60 miles south of us.
Makeitcool426 on
I’ve been to Cuba a couple of times. Most people seem happy.
Tourism creates a class system as they get more money. The lack of advertising and marketing was awesome.
They would do fine if the US. Would let them.
Drought is drought.
phillielover on
Another successful country, brought to you by Karl Marx.
Mustang462 on
The global ‘Order’ is over; famine will increase in occurrence and scope around the world. Arteries of global supply (EVERYTHING) is in real time collapse, taking security with it.
Mortoimpazzo on
Protestors in cuba? But redditors know better and they say that cuba is a paradise.
Bacon_Warrior on
Yeah, that seems like a reasonable thing to be upset over.
2020willyb2020 on
How about a desalination plant? I know it takes time but the government should invest in this – everyone needs water
stackoverflow21 on
People without water will not protest for long
Agitated_Anthill on
Man it’s almost like that USD$5,000,000,000+ Cuba loses in annual trade due to the embargo would help immensely
UrNoFuckingViking on
*American college communists furiously typing*
guitar-hoarder on
How the heck can we sit back and watch this stuff still go on? There was a conflict of interest 60 years ago. It’s time we change our tune and work it out with our neighbor.
blackcain on
Maybe their bigly friend, Putin will help them out?
More seriously, I hope that we can lend aid.
Diligent-Influence44 on
Maybe if American McCarthyism ended a half century siege of Cuba?
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Maybe USA could help
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Idk man, Colin Kaepernick told me Cuba was run better and more equally than the US so they must be doing fine
Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!
This is all because of the US Embargo. Because communism obviously doesn’t work without being able to trade with the capitalists.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-09-09/the-latest-protests-in-cuba-are-about-thirst-over-600000-people-live-without-drinking-water.html) reduced by 86%. (I’m a bot)
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> "They brought us water trucks, thank God, because we haven't had any for more than 17 days." To date, no one has solved the root problem: when the water that the government sent to quell the protests on the streets runs out, there will be a shortage of water again for drinking, cooking, washing clothes and bathing.
> The water crisis in Cuba did not begin yesterday, but the country's overall deterioration, the impossibility of adequate pipeline maintenance and the shortage of fuel have clearly exacerbated the problem, since the water management sector is the second largest consumer of electricity in the country.
> Last year, the president of the INRH said that 478 population centers had a total or partial lack of water supply; that some 2.7 million people received water every three or more days, and that some 475,000 Cubans received water via tanker trucks.
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May this be the tipping point that results in Cubans rising up and overthrowing the communist regime.
But Bernie Sanders told me everyone in Cuba has health care.
It pays to partner up with the likes of Russia.
I know a family of new green card holders that escaped recently. Absolutely amazing resourceful hard working and smart people.
Theoretically a significant percentage of that 600,000 would die.
They’re literally surrounded by water!
(I’m not adding the s because I want to see how many bots get upset with me and correct me)
Wasnt there a joke about Castro, hunger, and water?
the water wars start now
Seems like a good opportunity for the US to extend a diplomatic olive branch. During disasters they’ll park a carrier off the coast as they can produce a crazy amount of fresh water. That same carrier can also utilize its transport helicopters to get water quickly to some of the harder to reach areas.
The protests highlight the severity of Cuba’s economic and infrastructure issues.
I guess we’re just gonna let a nation die of thirst 60 miles south of us.
I’ve been to Cuba a couple of times. Most people seem happy.
Tourism creates a class system as they get more money. The lack of advertising and marketing was awesome.
They would do fine if the US. Would let them.
Drought is drought.
Another successful country, brought to you by Karl Marx.
The global ‘Order’ is over; famine will increase in occurrence and scope around the world. Arteries of global supply (EVERYTHING) is in real time collapse, taking security with it.
Protestors in cuba? But redditors know better and they say that cuba is a paradise.
Yeah, that seems like a reasonable thing to be upset over.
How about a desalination plant? I know it takes time but the government should invest in this – everyone needs water
People without water will not protest for long
Man it’s almost like that USD$5,000,000,000+ Cuba loses in annual trade due to the embargo would help immensely
*American college communists furiously typing*
How the heck can we sit back and watch this stuff still go on? There was a conflict of interest 60 years ago. It’s time we change our tune and work it out with our neighbor.
Maybe their bigly friend, Putin will help them out?
More seriously, I hope that we can lend aid.
Maybe if American McCarthyism ended a half century siege of Cuba?