Residents of the Chicharrones neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba have been without water for 43 days, and although the crisis has not been resolved by the regime, a neighbor purchased a water tank and shared the vital liquid with the community, providing a small relief.
Journalist Yosmany Mayeta shared a video on Facebook showing residents of Calle 20 Alto carrying water using buckets, containers, tanks, and any type of vessel.
"Thanks to a neighbor who bought a water tank," said the person who reported the sad situation facing this Santiago neighborhood regarding the supply of the precious liquid.
"And look at the color of the water," the woman pointed out in the video, indicating that the containers held a liquid darker than usual.
Mayeta emphasized that "the crisis regarding the water supply in Santiago de Cuba shows no signs of coming to an end," while also denouncing that the issues affect this community as well as others.
"The crisis is spreading to other peripheral neighborhoods of the city, and the Water and Sewer Company 'Aguas Santiago' has been unable to resolve the ongoing breakages in the main pipeline, known as 'La Maestra' by many residents of Santiago," he pointed out, noting that recently more than 80 percent of the city was left without service.
Bricella Hernández, an oncology patient from Santiago de Cuba, denounced on social media this Saturday the inefficiency of those in charge of public services in that city.
Hernández, who has undergone 25 surgeries, a cystostomy, and suffers from urinary incontinence along with multiple health issues, expressed his frustration on Facebook over the lack of response from those in charge of the water supply.
However, water supply issues are recurring in several provinces across the country, demonstrating that the inefficiency of the regime is not limited to any particular local government but is a systemic problem overall.
Recently, a young Cuban voiced concerns about the water shortages affecting the residents of La Reforma, located in the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, where running water has not been available for nearly a week.
A video shared by the X user @DiazVismar38292 helped amplify the complaint made by the young man, who explained the situation faced by the nearly 1,800 inhabitants that, according to EcuRed, make up the population of La Reforma.
The population of Pinar del Río faces a similar problem. Despite the fact that the region “has sufficient reserves to meet the needs of its population,” the pipelines and other supply systems for this vital resource do not work effectively, causing residents of the province to suffer from shortages.
In addition, there are frequent system failures that force an extension of the supply cycles, while the passage of cyclones and delays in recovery continue to complicate life for the residents of Pinar del Río.
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