Power Crisis Watch: A Havana substation malfunction at Victoria de Girón triggered system oscillations and sudden shutdowns of Renté 3 and Felton 1, leaving large parts of Cuba without electricity as the SEN struggles with low generation capacity and a projected deficit of over 2,000 MW. Grid Strain Update: On Saturday, 11 thermoelectric units are out of service (failures and maintenance), with the UNE projecting a 2,050 MW deficit for the evening and peak nighttime impact around 2,080 MW. Comms Resilience: ETECSA is installing photovoltaic systems in telephone exchanges across Pinar del Río to keep landlines running amid the energy collapse, with work already completed in eight centers and ongoing in others. Local Finance Pressure: In Guantánamo, provincial authorities pushed banks to raise daily cash deposits to about 15 million pesos to ensure salary and pension payments, while also tracking wildfire control and milk collection for processing. Monetary Rules: BANDEC reiterated that low-denomination 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 CUP notes and coins remain legal tender nationwide, warning businesses against refusing them. Energy + Public Response: Díaz-Canel addressed protests over blackouts by blaming the U.S. embargo and urging people to “bang the pots” at the “neighbors” keeping the island in the dark. Investment Pitch to China: Cuba’s regime is courting Chinese firms with its 176 reform package, highlighting reduced procedures, municipal decentralization, private-sector participation, tariff incentives, and long surface rights for foreign projects. Tourism Connectivity: Italian airline Neos launched a weekly Rome–Holguín route, aiming to improve European access to a key eastern destination as Cuba’s air links keep shrinking. Workplace Safety Data: ONEI reported 664 workplace accidents in Cuba in 2025 (701 injured, 38 deaths), down year-on-year, with manufacturing and public health among the most affected sectors. Solidarity Event in Spain: Spain’s 18th National Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba opened in Gijón/Xixón, calling for restored municipal cooperation and renewed cultural exchange amid the U.S. oil embargo.