They keep the lights on in Havana and at the resorts. We’re getting 3 hours of electricity in Pinar del Rio. Net isn’t great, except for when the power is on.
I’m sorry you feel your situation is misrepresented. In my original comment I specified it was from my own experience.
Without question, all Cubans are visibly struggling and those not working directly with tourists have it even worse.
I wouldn’t be so arrogant as to speak about living here. I did feel my personal experience as a tourist was relevant to OP’s question.
They will be here temporarily, can plan/prepare if needed and only have a specific need. OP will not be impacted by outages.
Lastly, I can’t speak as to whether OP should or shouldn’t come to Cuba. It’s a useless discussion anyway because they are coming.
It’s the worst internet in America, the video call lagging will make him lose the opportunity.
Actually I’m often getting better internet outside of Havana at the moment. Net seems pretty slow in the capital right now.
I lurked this sub for weeks while planning my trip and it had me way more paranoid than I needed to be.
Every time I can, I tell the truth to everyone who wants to do Tourism in Cuba.
Yes, it will be a very shitty vacation, and above all, is directly supporting the Regime, so yes, it’s part of the Comunism Support.
Who said anything about being expert? I shared my personal experience.
The person I replied to was misleading OP. As a tourist in a hotel, OP will not be impacted by outages. They also have options to connect to the best internet available. It won’t be great but should be enough for a 30-60min interview call.
I am not pretending to be an expert on Cuban living and certainly won’t speak for Cubans. OP is a tourist with the privilege of having options.
Does the connection ever glitch out? I’ve never been to Varadero, but it’s pretty common in other Cuban places.
No puedes jugar aquí en cuba porque cuba tiene conflictos con muchas naciones por no pagar sus deudas y eso no es un juego. 
I will if you need me to. Internet is indeed a bit expensive for Cubans on government salaries, but many if not most Cubans have at least some access to the internet. Anyone with half a dollar can buy 1gb of data. It’s a very popular way to keep in touch with distant family and friends. You can probably count the websites that the Cuban government blocks on one hand. The rest of the net is wide open. Something tells me you haven’t visited your own country in a while.
Aquí en Holguín, al menos en la parte donde vivo, incluso cuando hay electricidad el Internet por datos es lento, apenas puedo usarlo. Y sin electricidad es como si no existiera, la red móvil en general se va a la mierda.
Thanks for replying in that manner, I’m so used to people telling me how the situation is “not so bad” or that I’m lying and not actually in Cuba and spreading anti-Cuba propaganda… I’m sorry I replied a little harshly, I thought you were one of those people. Coming back to the original topic, in resorts WiFi speed is capped at 8 megabits/s (1 MB/s) and LTE is usually the same or less when usable, I really don’t know if that speeds are enough for OP’s interview.
Were you planning on connecting to an important video call?
This is my 8-9th time in Cuba, been coming since 2008, never encountered a single issue people talk about in here.
If it helps at all, I can assure you that my present stay in Cuba is anything but shitty. And I deal directly with independent small-scale tourism operators, not the government.
Lol how is that truth, when you lie in your first statement. If it was a shitty vacation, they would have people returning year after year for decades.
It cuts out few times a day, when you’re not using the device, but I’ve never had it cut out as I’m using it.
More importantly than a few cigars, I will be taking a large dose of humility home with me.
Seeing how people live, that they maintain a positive outlook despite their reality and witnessing consumption based on need rather than corporate advertising will have a lasting impact on my life.
I hope to return and couldn’t imagine holing myself up in a resort simultaneously gorging on food and complaining about it.
Personally, I made sure I didn’t need to.
I know of some digital nomads here. It’s probably not the best choice but they make it work.
You don’t have to comeback, you’re welcome to stay there.