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Cuban family prohibited from taking a photo in front of the Havana Capitol

The custodian who tried to ban the photograph threatened the Cuban family with calling the police.


A moment of joy turned into annoyance for a Cuban family looking to take the typical photo in front of the Capitol of Havana this Sunday, when the custodian of the government facility called them to attention.

In a video shared by the Facebook user identified as Woody Alguacil Cubano, a child is seen sitting on the steps of the Havana Capitol, accompanied by two women and a man who records the scene, while the guard tells them that they cannot be photographed in front of the building. to the place.

“Right away, I'll call the police, as if one were…” one of the women is heard saying, while in the background the voices of other people tell her to call the police in a defiant tone.

The custodian, for his part, identified the ban as a “problem” when calling the Cuban police, he can be heard saying in the audio of the video.

Woody Alguacil Cubano in the description of the video asked that they excuse his ignorance but "he understood that Cubans could take photos in this place without problems, apparently the fear of the regime has made the rules change."

In the comments section, people showed their disagreement with the custodian's attitude, sensing several explanations for the unfortunate event that could have affected the Sunday outing of a Cuban family, in a country with few recreational options.

One of the commenters said “I remember when I was little there were walking photographers with instant cameras right there in that place.”

Another person narrated that “when you pass through the Capitol gardens the police are always there with tremendous intrigue.”

They also resorted to the traditional anecdote among Cubans. “Before, when Orientals came to visit Havana, the documentary evidence was a photo in the Capitol, when did that change?” said another user.

He National Capitol of Havana It constitutes one of the most notable symbols of the city, comparable to the Castillo del Morro, the Cathedral of Havana and the image of the architectural profile of the Havana Malecón.

Since 2015, this building has been the headquarters of the National Assembly of Cuba.

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