In his role as a tour guide, a Cuban provided an account of the difficult reality faced by the people, exposing some of the harsh truths of everyday life and the current situation on the island.
In a video posted on TikTok on the account TitoLibertad, during a walk through the streets of Havana, the local shared with a couple of tourists the serious difficulties that the majority of citizens face in their daily lives, with an intimate and realistic perspective.
"Here people even eat cats," said the local, completely convinced, referring to the serious food shortage. "Many people are now eating the street cats; they kill them and eat them," he added before warning that he was going to show them "the tourist markets, where there is everything, which you have to buy with foreign currency."
He added: "You are going to know what Cuba is like so that no one tells you lies" before commenting on how Cubans risk their lives to go to Miami by sea, even using car tires. He also described the poor condition of the buildings and the danger faced by the families living in them.
The tour included a moment at the San Rafael boulevard in Centro Habana, where the guide showed a store that operates in MLC (Freely Convertible Currency).
At that moment, one of the tourists asked if everything could be found in those markets, to which the guide explained the need to acquire euros in order to shop there. "We have to get used to that cheekiness," he commented openly.
The video, just over a minute long, exposes the difficult circumstances that the population faces and reveals details about Cuba that many tourists never get to know.
For example, in April, the regime was forced to deny information circulating on the Internet about the alleged illegal production of ground meat made from dogs and cats.
In a note shared on its Facebook account, the Government of Havana stated that the news of a preparation of mixed ground meat with those animals was only intended to promote panic and discredit the authorities.
However, that same month, it was supposed to address publications that circulated on social media about the sacrifice of dogs to sell their meat in some areas of Mayabeque.
An informational note signed by the Ministry of Agriculture refers to some incidents against animal welfare that occurred in the municipality of San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, and that have drawn the attention of the authorities due to their dissemination on social media.
The government statement focused on condemning the "massacre of dogs in that territory," which they characterized as "violating all norms of Health and Animal Welfare, infringing upon the ethical and moral principles of our society."
According to the note, "the Ministry of Agriculture strongly condemns this regrettable event and is conducting the necessary investigations through the National Center for Animal Health (CENASA)."
In addition, they stated that "they will apply the maximum rigor of the administrative, disciplinary, and contravention sanctions that correspond in this type of incident, in accordance with what is established in the Animal Welfare Policy and the current legal regulations."
Moreover, in December 2023, Cuban animal rights activists demanded justice for the cats hunted in recent days on the island by people who claim to already have "New Year's Eve dinner" secured.
In the midst of food shortages in the country, a Cuban displayed his hunting trophy: a white and yellow cat, which he would save for his New Year's dinner.
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