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Two Cuban children, one of whom is 11 years old, who were reported missing on Monday in Havana, have been found in good health.
Various reports shared on social media reveal that the two minors, who reside in Old Havana, were in the Playa municipality.
The internet user Mayde Ruiz, who had reported the disappearance on her Facebook profile, announced on Tuesday night that they are now with their families.
"Thank you all for your support, but the children have already shown up at the beach," he said.
The news was also shared in the Facebook group "CUBAN MOTHERS FOR A BETTER WORLD (Official Group)."
"They've already shown up. The thing is, they go out with friends and don’t tell their parents, who end up going crazy looking for them," said a single mother.
So far, it has not been revealed whether anyone found the children or if they returned on their own. Another internet user pointed out that someone reported they were at the police station in Old Havana.
Several posts reporting the disappearance have been removed.
Family members had urgently requested help to locate them.
The internet user Thalía Navarro stated that the mother of the 11-year-old boy is named Sailys, known as La Chiqui, and was "frantically" looking for her son.
According to information gathered from various Facebook profiles, the two children come from families that are friends and often play together. No details were provided regarding the circumstances of the disappearance, their names, or other identifying features such as the clothing they were wearing, which could assist in the search.
On Sunday, they were playing at the corner of Tejadillo and Cuba around 3:00 PM with another minor, a user commented.
In recent months, reports of disappearances in Cuba have become more frequent on social media.
It has helped many families locate their loved ones in the face of a growing wave of violence and police inefficiency.
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