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The mother of Doraiky Águila Vázquez made a desperate appeal to locate her daughter, who has been missing since March 15 in Lawton, Diez de Octubre municipality (Havana).
In Facebook messages, he urged the public to “look everywhere” — streets, farms, and cities— because “every detail is important.”
In several posts disseminated, Maura Vázquez pleaded for help and called for citizen solidarity: “Daughter of my heart, we are looking for you and we will find you… your family and an entire community are searching for you,” she wrote, in a repeated plea for the return of Doraiky, whom she describes as “very beloved” and whose absence particularly impacts her teenage children, who “miss her.”
The mother insisted that all she wants is to find her and that, if someone has her, they should return her: “we do not judge, we want Doraiky”, she stated, emphasizing that her daughter needs to return "humanely" to her home and be with her family to "restore her health."
In his posts, he also included religious appeals —to the angels and to the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre— asking for protection, guidance, and that “bonds be loosened” so that Doraiky can be found.
According to information released by the family, Doraiky suffers from transient memory loss, a factor that increases the urgency of finding her.
The shared physical description indicates that the woman has:
- Gray hair, olive skin and large hazel eyes
- 1.68 meters tall and 65 kilograms in weight
- A mark on the right ankle as a distinguishing feature
At the time of leaving home, she was wearing a long yellow dress with red or pink flowers at the bottom and black and red sandals; she was last seen on the Calzada de 10 de Octubre.
The family reported that the disappearance was reported to the police under registration number 19434.
Anyone with information can contact their relatives at the following phone numbers:
- 54236523 (Gustavo)
- 76994590 (landline)
- 52423766, 59696001, 53179408, and 76902129
It also asks to report it directly to the police otherwise.
Since the day of the disappearance, an alert has been spread on social media, and the independent platforms Yo Sí Te Creo Cuba (YSTCC) and Alas Tensas (OGAT) have joined in the search.
In September, they warned that Doraiky might be falling victim to a kidnapping through deception.
Neighbors and activists called to reorient the search with a community strategy, requesting that residents confirm whether the individual is not in their neighborhoods, with the goal of expanding the scope of the citizen search.
Her vulnerability, combined with her undocumented status, raises fears that someone without scruples might hold her against her will under false pretenses.
The case adds to a growing phenomenon on the island: families turning to networks and community outreach in the absence of effective official channels to raise awareness and coordinate the search for missing persons.
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