LED lights stolen from children's baseball stadium in Santa Clara a few days after being installed

In the midst of a context of increasingrobberies and insecurity in Cuban public places, a vandalism event marred a unique event in Cuba, the placement of LED lights in a baseball stadium dedicated to children's practice, which were stolen a few days later.

It was at the end of February, when the province of Villa Clara would become the first in the country to light up a stadium for night games of the minor categories, atplace 50 LED lights in the so-called “beisbolito” Natilla Jiménez in the city of Santa Clara.

A double day was even held to celebrate this event, on February 22, with the presence of greats of that sport in the country, such as Antonio Muñoz and Reinaldo Santana, who made the first throws.

However, within a few daysMore than 10 of these lamps were stolen and the rest removed, due to the lack of protection that this sports facility has near the emblematic Sandino stadium, home of the Azucareros in the National Baseball Series.

The Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) in Villa Clara was in charge of issuing the withdrawal order, and reported that the artificial lights will be placed again when a system of photovoltaic cells is ready that will give energy to the place, independent of the National Electric System,increasingly diminished and in growing crisis.

The police in the province, aware of the facts, have not yet reported that any person has been arrested for this robbery, which is part of the wave of insecurity present in Cuban society.

Recently,The regime denied that there is an increase in crime in the country, especially cases of violence, and assured thateverything that is reported on the networks "is a campaign" by the opposition against the government.