Writer denounces occupation of his home in Holguín.

The Cuban narrator and poet Ghabriel Pérez reported the occupation of his home in Holguín by unknown individuals, while he is taking care of a friend's house who is hospitalized in Havana.

In a live video on the social network Facebook, he stated that he has not wanted to worry his loved ones, but that very strange things are happening around him.

In a post, he added: "I am in danger. My house is occupied by strangers... I am heading to the PNR. I don't know what will happen to me."

In February, Pérez also reported the violence experienced in his home after being stoned by strangers in the early morning, causing damage to doors and windows.

In a social media post titled "The Early Morning of Broken Glass" (referring to the Kristallnacht by German fascists against the Jews), the opponent acknowledged feeling intimidated by the attack he suffered while sleeping in his home.

The writer and activist from Holguín, with a long history against the communist dictatorship, is the author of the poetry collections In the Arms of No One (2000), Love Song for the End of the Centuries (1999), and Son of Greece (2005).

His collection of stories The Park of the Offended received the "Calendario" award in 2002, and his work Dangerous Liaisons won the "Adelaida del Mármol" poetry award in 2007. He resides in his hometown.

The illegal occupation of homes in Cuba surged starting in 2022, not only due to the worsening economic crisis the country is experiencing but also because of the increase in migration.

The significant increase of the phenomenon led the Cuban government to establish a punitive framework that includes imprisonment from six months to two years, or fines ranging from 200 to 500 units for those who engage in such acts, as highlighted by the radio station CMHW from Villa Clara.