Ulises Toirac denounces the accumulation of garbage in Havana: "If this is Miramar..."

The popular Cuban comedian Ulises Toirac shared on Thursday on social media a photograph showing an overflowing garbage container in Havana, denouncing the regime's inaction in the collection of solid waste, a common problem in several cities on the island.

"If this is Miramar...” was the brief and forceful message shared by the comedian on Facebook, warning that the scene is possible in one of the privileged neighborhoods of Havana, anything could happen in the rest of the country.

The image shows a large accumulation of garbage overflowing from the container and spreading through the street, lawns, and sidewalks, evidencing the poor management of the local government in waste disposal.

Recently, the parish priest Lester Rafael Zayas Díaz denounced the unsanitary conditions endured by the church of San Judas and San Nicolás in Central Havana, where the population dumps garbage daily, on the sidewalk and the street, but the government does not collect the waste.

The health situation facing this community is alarming due to the uncontrolled accumulation of garbage. In his statements, the priest highlighted the "neglect and indifference" in dealing with this serious problem, describing it as a "lack of respect for healthy coexistence."

In recent days, the Cuban influencer Lina Hernández, 70 years old and known for criticizing the regime with her humorous videos full of wit, bid farewell to a small dumpsite that enjoyed "popular recognition" in her community: "They took it away, but along with it, the oil and sugar also went away."

"We all remember the huge landfill that received recognition," said Hernández on Instagram, while showing a smaller trash container that was placed in the same spot where there used to be a large-scale dumpsite."

However, the problem of garbage collection is repeated in several Cuban cities.

The regime's inaction made it necessary for a micro-enterprise in Guantanamo to be forced to have a truck for garbage collection.

The pro-government journalist Miguel Reyes reported last Friday on Facebook that the small and medium-sized enterprise Transnovoa contributed a truck to the sanitation of the city of Guantánamo, presenting this initiative as an achievement of the non-state economic management.

Although the publication boasts an idea that seeks the healing of the city, it also highlights the regime's inability to manage solid waste collection, since if there were an efficient system, the involvement of a private economic actor would not be necessary.