The regime presents this as a showcase of international "solidarity and support." In May, an International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba attracted 766 delegates from 152 organizations in 36 countries. In June, the 22nd Congress of the Cuban Workers' Central took place with "maximum austerity" — albeit with 759 delegates attending both in person and virtually. From August 10 to 13, the International Colloquium "Fidel: Legacy and Future" is scheduled at the same Convention Palace. One internet user captured the desperation succinctly: "We need power to get water in La Güinera; there's never power, we never have power."