Cuban dies alone in Russia and his family asks for help to repatriate his remains

A 36-year-old Cuban, who had emigrated alone to Russia, died this Wednesday, and the family is asking for support to be able to repatriate his remains.

Identified asYoendris Hardy Hernandez, alias Paito and originally from Santiago de Cuba, apparently died after being unable to overcome a heart attack.

“One of the best kids from Santiago de Cuba Yoendry Hardy, better known as Paito, lover of music and the Industriales, baseball team, is no longer among us. He could not resist a heart attack, since he was very young,” the user identified as Kareldillo Durako wrote on Facebook.

Relatives of the deceased also mourned the loss and asked for help to raise funds to support the repatriation of their loved one's remains.

“You left us in the most cruel way: so far away, alone, without any close family member who could help or help you, you have finished us off. That is why we ask from our hearts for financial help to repatriate your body,” said Internet user Melissa Maura Limonta Mora.

Likewise, he added in his publication that: “we just want a last goodbye, a last farewell, to see you for the last time... you do not deserve all this that is happening to you, you deserve at least to be buried with dignity in your native country, where your mother".

The Internet user also shared photos of the now deceased, where he is seen with renowned exponents of Cuban reggaeton, such as El Taiger.

A video of Yoendris' father trying to ask for help for his son, but in which the words do not come out, has also been posted on social networks.

The tragic outcome of Yoendris is part of other stories of Cubans who have suffered the harsh consequences of emigration in Russia, with different circumstances.

Such is the case offour Cuban migrants who were expelled from the Eurasian nation for being without documentation.

According to the local mediaTula Press, the migrants "violated immigration legislation" by not having "documents authorizing their stay in the territory of the Russian Federation."

The media explains that administrative cases were initiated against the women under part 1.1 of article 18.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses; and that the migrants were fined between 2,000 and 3,000 rubles.

Other Cubans, in an estimatedbetween 400 and 3,000 have joined Vladimir Putin's army as mercenaries in its war against Ukraine, the media publishedAmerica Teve.

In recent months, some Cubans have said they left for Russia deceived, while others have admitted to knowing clearly what they were going for.