With his usual sarcasm and cleverness, the Cuban comedian Jardiel González again criticized the increasing unsanitary conditions in Havana, a capital where piles of garbage accumulate at the corners of all its neighborhoods.
In one of his charming and direct critiques, Jardiel showcased what he defined as a “new type of trash can,” which he referred to as an “L-shaped trash can.”
For that, a quick walk through a block in the Marianao municipality was enough, where garbage was piling up in two of its corners. While in one corner the waste accumulated in a heap, in the other, the garbage turned the corner and stretched along two streets.
"There's this guy who is a little pile of trash. Here, right at 51 and 118, next to Prodanza, eh, so the trash can can dance... But now I'm going to show you a trash can in 'L', which is a nice trash can. See? Look how it turns the corner... I'm going to give you a nice trash can in 'L', so you useless dog," said the comedian in his video.
Jardiel does not miss any current or socially relevant topic and, with sharpness, questions both the inconsistencies of the monetary system imposed by the regime and its impact on the pockets of ordinary citizens, as well as recreating, with a humor mixed with sadness, how Cuban children experience Epiphany.
Between jokes, the former member of the comedy group Punto y Coma questions the state of abandonment and misery in which the city finds itself and criticizes those responsible for that desolate situation.
Potholes in the streets, debris and garbage everywhere, uncovered drains... have been the target of their biting videos, which provoke laughter but also prompt reflection on the critical reality in Cuba.
At the end of March, the comedian surprised everyone by posing in one of the countless trash heaps that abound in Havana, to denounce, with his usual sarcasm, the lack of cleanliness in the Cuban capital and the indifference of the authorities towards a problem that poses a risk to the health of the citizens.
In July of last year, Jardiel criticized the amount of trash in all the cities of the country, especially in Havana, and proposed that the luggage carts at the "José Martí" International Airport in the capital be turned into trash cans.
"The corners look like dumps," he said. "What we need are trash carts... I wish we could eat garbage, so you could see how well we would be fed," he said, although he decided to lower his voice just in case someone decided to allocate a garbage quota through the rationing booklet.
Recently, in light of the unsanitary conditions in the Luyanó neighborhood of Havana, desperate residents reported the deplorable living conditions, pointing out the massive accumulation of garbage and the lack of action from the authorities.
Days earlier, a video that circulated on social media highlighted the severe crisis in trash collection in Havana, where popular street corners have been overtaken by piles of solid waste.
The images showed the corner of Lealtad and San Lázaro in Centro Habana converted into a huge dump, while Cuban internet users claimed that "this is how all of Cuba is" and questioned the government's intentions to "promote tourism on the island" with so much garbage in the streets.
"I would like to know which tourist is going to want to come here if Cuba is a total disaster," said one of the many people who commented on the post.
On its part, the Cuban government has recognized problems in managing waste. In a recent announcement, it stated that it was seeking support from foreign investors to solve the crisis in solid waste management in the country, especially in Havana, where the increase in garbage endangers the health of thousands of people.
Foreign companies presented their alternatives to solve the waste problem in the Comprehensive Waste Management System of Havana. The regime assured that there are more than ten foreign investment projects on this issue.
However, to date, no project has materialized and Cubans continue to suffer from the garbage problem, especially in Havana.
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