Lester Domínguez Ortiz, a young man who suffered a violent machete attack in March 2023 in Holguín, during an assault aimed at stealing his phone, has expressed a strong message to the Cuban people: “Our country has many needs and experiences violence.”
Dennis Domínguez, the father of the young man who has been by his side throughout the rehabilitation process, shared an emotional message on Facebook that his son dedicated to the people of Cuba.
He also reflected on the difficulties facing the country, mentioning the severe shortage of resources and the worrying increase in violence, and he wished health and blessings for all: “Let us hope things continue to evolve for the better,” he concluded with optimism and faith in the future of the youth.
Additionally, he provided details about his son, Lester, who has been undergoing a complex recovery process.
According to the shared message, the young man is currently at the Julito Díaz Hospital in Havana, where he has received medical care for the past three months.
Although he was discharged from the hospital five days ago, he remains in rehabilitation at the hospital due to logistical limitations, such as the lack of water and the wait for an ambulance to transport him to his home province, Holguín.
In his message, Domínguez expressed his gratitude for Lester's improvement, highlighting the work of the doctors and the divine "miracle" that has facilitated his recovery.
Domínguez, who has been a model father, has previously expressed his intention to take his son out of Cuba because the country lacks the necessary resources for his recovery.
The father has expressed his fear that the boy may not recover as fully as possible due to the crisis facing the Cuban healthcare system.
"Let's hope he continues to improve so that we can take him out, especially since it’s for Nicaragua, because we need to continue his rehabilitation, which has been going on for eight months and there are no resources in Cuba," he noted on his Facebook profile.
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