A alleged "love story" It has gone viral on Cuban social networks, generating laughter, memes, music, challenges and even harsh criticism because not everything is as nice as it seems.
The protagonists of this love triangle that captures the attention of Cubans, are Yarelis Lugo, her husband Raciel Gonzalez and the citizen Lazaro Perez.
Lázaro is a pedicab driver, lives in Caimito and had an alleged extramarital love affair with Yarelis.
The lovers lived a bond that lasted about 9 days. They shouted their passion from the rooftops on Facebook.
Everything was going on in an idyll between them, demonstrated with videos of kisses and hugs, until the woman decided to resume her 12-year marriage and left the taxi driver to return to Raciel.
In a video published on Facebook, Lázaro wondered how Yarelis had left him, how she could give up the passionate relationship they had and confessed that there was a couple's argument with a violent act, in which the woman ended up with a swollen eye from a punch.
"I already found out that you went back to him. Why did you do it Yarelis? How did I fail you, my daughter? Everyone makes mistakes Yarelis. I know you like me. Why can't we be happy, let's see, Tell me?" the pedicab driver asked his beloved.
Lázaro insists on his love for Yarelis and knowing that he is viral on social networks, he has not hesitated for a minute to proclaim it forcefully, even ensuring that he will tattoo that woman's name on his skin.
"Yarelis, love, you left me with a wounded heart but you know something, no woman in this world is going to take your place. I love you, you are the only thing I need and want for my life. Forgive me for everything we have been through, really I would like you to come back one day. I don't want anyone else, let the world know. I don't care or care about anyone. I'm only interested in you. Remember the tattoo, because it's worth it," said Lázaro.
However, their declarations of love have sparked alarm among many people due to fear of an attack that will leave a tragic outcome in this story.
Lázaro also used social networks to reassure his ex-girlfriend's family and even Raciel, whom he asked to take care of Yarelis.
"Just so all those people know, I will never hurt Yarelis. She was very special to me, we had good times together and bad times too. You learn from lessons so this goes for your entire family Yarelis, don't worry." Don't worry, love, I'm never going to do anything to you, because the day I do, I'll stop loving you and loving you," said Lázaro.
In his message he left words for Yarelis' sister, asking her to stay calm and assuring her that he is a good person.
"Your sister can stay calm and so can your brother. Raciel, make her very happy and I hope we can be good friends. Let's leave the resentment aside," said the cyclist.
Yarelis talks about her romance with Lázaro
The video that included the reference to the fight between Yarelis and Lázaro was removed from social networks, but that did not prevent it from going viral.
Yarelis recently made statements claiming that she was a victim of gender violence. She explained that she met Lázaro at a time when she and her husband were separated. He suffered so much harassment from the pedicab driver that he turned to Raciel for protection and this brought them together again.
"They have made me go viral without me asking or wanting it. It is time for me to tell my truth because everyone supports Lázaro without really knowing what happened," said Yarelis.
"If Lázaro were such a good man, as people think he is, I would not have had the need to leave him. He is possessive, jealous, obsessive. Mentally he is not well and many have realized it, but they continue to wind him up and he can become dangerous for me," the woman explained.
Yarelis assures that they have no relationship with Lázaro since they broke up their courtship. "He is making a big deal and he is including me. (...) I loved him very much, but he is a violent man. (...) I am married again to a wonderful man (Raciel)," said Yarelis.
The woman asked her followers for help on social media and said that she needs a cell phone to respond to the accusations that many people make against her.
Cubans unleashed a wave of memes, jokes and also serious complaints due to the connotation of joking about an issue as complex as this, in a country where gender violence has claimed the lives of 80 women in 2023.
Humorous reactions to the story of Lázaro and Yarelis
This "story of love and betrayal", in the purest style of a Cuban soap opera, has become valuable material for many comedians.
The passion of Yarelis and Lázaro It has been an escape valve in the midst of the tensions that the country is experiencing, due to inflation, lack of food and the increase in poverty.
Of the three characters, Lázaro, with his "defense of love" has paradoxically become the most media figure.
They have dedicated messages of support, cartoons and even reggaeton songs to the owner of the pedicab. The woman, on the other hand, is the one most judged by public opinion, like her husband who is branded as "suffering."
The reggaeton player Wow Poppy He released his song "Tell me why you did it Yarelis", inspired by this story. He launched a challenge with the song and has received more than a thousand comments and dozens of videos using the musical hit.
Also from the profile of Barbaton Cuban They dedicated a video to Lázaro and Yarelis. These songs have a common denominator, they use the voice of the cyclist.
Lázaro and Yarelis, without imagining it, have become very popular among Cubans. What many artists take work and time to achieve, these young people have achieved in the blink of an eye, with a story of heartbreak.
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