Cuban mother sells alongside her daughter on a street in Camagüey.

A young Cuban mother has been seen selling alongside her daughter on the streets of Camagüey, an image that reflects the harsh living conditions many families face on the island.

The case was reported by a person through a message sent to CiberCuba. "Look, this is in Camagüey, in La Vigía. The girl has been selling on my street for a few days, and they are in great need. Both of them are very skinny and hardly have any clothes," he pointed out, highlighting the difficult situation.

This kind of testimony reveals the reality of many families in Cuba, where the lack of resources forces people like this young mother to take to the streets in search of sustenance for their children.

This situation is increasingly spreading across the island. Such is the case of Roelbis, the boy from Camagüey who makes a living selling tamales on the streets. The little boy has received support from Cubans, both on and off the island, after learning about his touching story.

Independent journalist José Luis Tan Estrada was the one who highlighted Roelbis's situation on social media, narrating how the little boy rode around his neighborhood on an old bicycle to sell tamales and help support his family financially.

The growing economic crisis in Cuba has led to this increasingly concerning phenomenon, as it is on the rise and reflects the seriousness of the situation.

Last August, the regime acknowledged the growing problem of children and adolescents working in Cienfuegos, but completely blamed the families, evading its responsibility in the social and economic crisis affecting the country.

The official newspaper 5 de Septiembre quoted Lieutenant Colonel Marilín Cuellar Valdivia, Head of the Minors' Department of the Ministry of the Interior in Cienfuegos, who did not hesitate to lash out at the families of these children and adolescents, stating that “in most cases, it is an activity incited by the adult family members themselves, or at least allowed by them.”

Since June, the state media has acknowledged the existence of cases of child labor, a problem that reflects the complexity of the current socioeconomic context.

In Cuba, the law prohibits child labor and protects the rights of minors, according to the Constitution and the Labor Code. However, more cases of child labor are being reported in communities every day.