HAVANA, Oct 28 — Kevin Martinez has come up with a creative new way to avoid shutting his restaurant when water runs low in Cuba, a common source of frustration for the business owner.
The US energy blockade on the communist-run island has caused problems along the line of supply, so Martinez decided to drill downwards and find his own source.
His business is located in the Matanzas province, 100 kilometres east of Havana and one of the regions particularly affected by the shortages.
The issue affects nearly 29 per cent of Cuba’s 9.4 million inhabitants, according to official figures, with the situation worsening significantly since January due to the US energy blockade.
