By Caridad
HAVANA TIMES – Hours without electricity continue to increase, along with the heat. Forest fires, common at this time of year, pollute the air and light. Both in Caracas and in most states of Venezuela, a kind of misty blanket obscures the view and hinders breathing.
One wakes up and the first thing you do is check if the electricity has been cut off. If not, immediately, you calculate how many minutes may be left until the cut-off. Because the company ensures complete ignorance regarding the timing of power outages. One will never know when they will cut the power, let alone when they will restore it. Yes, we can make many bets while the few refrigerated foods go bad, and while we wait for the power to be able to work or carry out any errands.
In my case, for example, to earn a living, we offer copying and printing services. Since we live in a sector far from the city center, there are very few offers in the vicinity. I could say that the business is enough to pay for water, internet, and some food… but only when there are fewer power outages. If, for example, the power goes out at 9 in the morning, it may be restored around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. If it goes out a
