On the eve of the start of the Santiago de Cuba Carnival, which officially begins this Thursday, violent incidents had already been reported in the areas designated for the festivities.
Journalist Yosmany Mayeta shared a gallery of images on Facebook that highlight the violence surrounding the popular festival.
WARNING: The following article contains descriptions and references to incidents of violence that some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised.
The journalist noted that although celebrations had been taking place in many areas of the city for days, a large fight broke out between men and women on Wednesday night in one of the designated celebration zones, without specifying how many people were involved or the exact location of the incident.
Mayeta explained that she could not share the video on social media because the images were too violent.
This Thursday, a resident of Santiago criticized the Santiago de Cuba Carnival, which officially started on Thursday and will run until Saturday, for the high prices of food and drinks.
The reporter stated that with his professional salary (around 7,000 pesos), after purchasing some food for the month, he is left with approximately 1,500 pesos, with which he can barely afford to enjoy a day of carnival.
The man reported that the price of beer ranges between 200 and 240 pesos, fried chicken costs 400 pesos, malt is priced at 300 pesos, and canned juices are about 250 pesos. Cheese pizzas are available for 120 pesos, while the traditional pork sandwich (bread with roasted pork) costs 200 pesos, although he mentioned that the latter is also available for 250 pesos.
This year's largest popular festival in Santiago de Cuba takes place in a challenging context, characterized by frequent power outages, various illnesses circulating within the population, and uncontrollable economic inflation.
Filed under: