The Cuban journalist Elizabeth Cánova recounted the various vicissitudes she experienced during her trip from Havana to Madrid, which included witnessing the fainting of Chinese tourists in the middle of Terminal 3 of the José Martí International Airport in the capital of the island.
Through her account on the social network Instagram, the presenter and model began by saying, "This was a video I didn't want to record, because it's kicking someone who is already down, but how embarrassing for Cuba."
After the brief introduction, Cánova explained that since his arrival there was no air conditioning: "Can you imagine the heat in Cuba, plus the hours of waiting because the system was collapsed, the consequences it brought."
"People began to faint, and because there were so many people in that condition, the doctors were overwhelmed. We Cubans had to provide assistance to the Chinese ourselves," he mentioned.
Similarly, the host of the television show Lucas recounted that the baggage check-in process was done "by hand, all manual," which resulted in a two-hour flight delay.
And, moreover, he criticized the attitude of the Customs workers, as they "showed off a container full of rum bottles that they had taken from passengers" before boarding the plane.
The negative experience did not end after the lengthy takeoff: "When we arrived in Madrid, our suitcases had been opened," he said, although he clarified, "they didn't take anything from me."
Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cánova gained prominence for being the reporter from Canal Habana who went viral with the report on Marianao (a municipality in the capital) and that phrase from the interviewees that will endure over time: "Marianao is rich, Marianao is for enjoying."
In search of statements about the July 26th event on the island, the journalist found what the officialism demands: positive references, and a couple of young people took sarcasm to unknown levels.
"There is everything, food, water, electricity, everything. They don't cut the power, we have water 24 hours. The population, the chickens, give us a lot, every day we have chicken, we don't have to wait in line, they are painting everything for us," Cánova gathered, who conveyed the message that this place was "the greatest."
On the other hand, the situation at the José Martí International Airport is nothing new. Three days ago, a man suffered from heat stroke and had to be assisted by several people in the midst of a terminal that is far from having the necessary conditions for the stay or waiting of passengers.
Last weekend, Iran Cueto Carmona, the general director of the airport terminal, appeared in a video explaining that they are actively working to solve the lack of air conditioning.
Almost two months after the first complaints about air conditioning problems at the airport were reported on social media, Cueto explained that they are setting up a "rooftop group" that would complement the main cooling system of said terminal.
Since May, CiberCuba had been reporting on the ongoing complaints in this regard, something almost unbelievable considering that it is the main gateway to the largest of the Antilles, although various sources reveal that the issue will be resolved in the next few hours.
Seen this way, Elizabeth Cánova is quite right: "What a shame, Cuba!"
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