By Francisco Acevedo

HAVANA TIMES – On our fabulous island, where the sun shines brightly and the rhythms of son resound in every corner, power outages aren’t part of the official tourist attractions—but they are frequent visitors.

We’ve been at this for years, but now the endearing Miguel Diaz-Canel made an emotional call for a better distribution of electricity. Suddenly, we all found ourselves reflecting on the art of enhancing the experience of playing cards by candlelight, or of creating deep conversations about life with your neighbors… or with your own shadow. Why didn’t he think of that before?

In his quest for a magical solution to this electrical dilemma, Díaz-Canel might consider turning his attention to quantum physics—or at least study a bit about resource distribution. I like to imagine him surrounded by a group of physicists and mathematicians, discussing how to make electricity flow through the streets of Havana. Phrases like “energy is distributed better when there is love” could become the new slogan of his administration.

He, who doesn’t know what a blackout is because his house is in the “strategic sectors,” keeps talking about long-term solutions. At this point, one wonders if it wouldn’t be easier just to hand out flashlights instead of electricity. And when you ask what to do if the battery runs out, the answer will be: that’s another matter.

“Strategic” too was........

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