Residents of the Los Pinos neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba report over 20 days without access to drinking water, highlighting the ongoing crisis that the regime has yet to resolve.
The communicator Yosmany Mayeta raised awareness on Facebook this Saturday about the situation in the community, where people have been without access to drinking water for more than three weeks, and very few can afford the clandestine water trucks that circulate through the neighborhood.
"This water truck you see in the photo went to B Street in Los Pinos and filled a neighbor's tanks, charging her quite a high price. But no one else could get water because we had to pay," Mayeta reported, warning that the water suppliers are taking advantage of the community's difficult situation for profit.
However, the true root of the problem lies in the fact that the regime has not addressed the crisis facing the community for over 20 days, forcing people to take extreme measures, such as collecting the precious liquid directly from a leak on the street.
The woman who contacted journalist Mayeta expressed that the community is demanding the government of Santiago de Cuba restore the supply to the neighborhood, as "many families do not have a drop of water to carry out household tasks," which particularly affects children and the elderly.
In many cases, the latter find themselves unable to carry water or travel to places where it is available.
Through some neighbors, CiberCuba confirmed that there are people who have been without water supply for over a month and are forced to relocate to other areas of the city in order to access the precious liquid.
"Yesterday, a weak water flow arrived that didn't reach the elevated tank of my house. Thanks to a neighbor who filled some containers, I have a bit of water to drink and cook with," commented an elderly lady from the neighborhood.
The precarious situation regarding water supply in the Santiago neighborhood, along with other communities, combined with the ineffectiveness of the local government, has led to the emergence of diseases among the population.
Mayeta reported on Facebook on Saturday that there is a "large outbreak" of an epidemic with symptoms of fever and vomiting in the neighborhoods of Quintero, Santa María, and Boniato, in the main municipality.
The information was confirmed by more than 300 people in the post.
"Right now, I know more than 20 people who are infected, and I went through it too. It comes with unbearable headaches, fever, back pain, vomiting, diarrhea, eye pain, and when you recover, it leaves you feeling very weak and with mild headaches for a few days," said a self-employed worker.
"I was in serious condition and almost everyone in my area was the same. There are incidents everywhere, and they say there is no oil," a singer pointed out.
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