The residents of Santiago are facing a critical situation, with long queues to access essential services such as cash withdrawals at ATMs, public transportation, and the purchase of liquefied gas, leading to increasing frustration among the population.
The Cuban Observatory of Human Rights (OCDH) warned on its Facebook account last Wednesday that the situation has worsened in the southeastern city, hindering citizens' access to all essential services.
“Long lines for everything, to withdraw money from ATMs, for transportation, and to purchase liquefied gas,” the organization noted, highlighting the daily struggles faced by residents of Santiago.
The shared video depicts large crowds of people in various government establishments, as well as the dissatisfaction it generates among them.
Access to cash through ATMs or bank counters remains a significant problem for the residents of Santiago de Cuba, and the regime has not managed to find an effective solution to this situation.
At the bank located at the intersection of Garzón and Third Street, in the Santa Bárbara neighborhood, people spend the night and early morning waiting in line to access the limited cash available when the bank opens the next day.
In June, a group of mothers stood in endless lines in Santiago de Cuba to buy the ground beef that the regime sold for children in celebration of Children's Day, which took place on June 1st.
Journalist Yosmany Mayeta reported on Facebook that residents of the Chicharrones and Flores neighborhoods raised concerns about the lack of regulation regarding the sale of ground beef at the "Fin de Año" store, located in Chicharrones Park.
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