Beatriz Johnson Urrutia, the first secretary of the PCC in Santiago de Cuba, arrived on Saturday with a water tank to a local community as a pretext to engage in dialogue with residents who had been without water supply for days. However, she was met with more complaints than "thanks."
Journalist Yosmany Mayeta echoed the complaint received on his Facebook page and reported that the incident took place at the Ecuatorianos Buildings, located in the Abel Santamaría neighborhood, popularly known as "El Sala'o."
"The communist leader arrived with a water pipe, addressing the community's deficit, but it was merely a pretext to talk to the people about future improvements, even though the residents expressed their honest opinions to her," noted the communicator.
He also pointed out that a water truck will not solve the problems this community has faced for a long time.
However, the communicator also published another video showing that the water supply crisis is affecting several communities.
"This video was recorded in a small queue, where the neighbors of the Nuevo Van Van neighborhood in Altamira, with their jugs and buckets in hand, are trying to gather a sigh coming from a neighbor's house," noted the journalist, emphasizing that this community has been without service for over a month.
Additionally, he mentioned that most of the residences in that area are located in buildings of up to five stories, and he highlighted that the residents are unable to receive an adequate water supply due to the low pressure at which the water arrives.
However, the regime's leaders continue to promote on social media the "solutions" they offer to residents, even though these are far from resolving the serious water supply crisis in Santiago de Cuba.
Yaneydis Hechavarría, president of the Municipal Assembly of People's Power in Santiago de Cuba, announced on Facebook the dispatch of water tank trucks as an achievement of the government, showcasing a makeshift and limited measure that highlights the lack of effective solutions to the water supply crisis facing the communities.
"This Sunday, assistance will continue for communities affected by the water supply," stated the leader.
Recently, the Quintero System, responsible for supplying over 80% of the city of Santiago de Cuba, faced a severe water intake deficit.
The Water and Sewer Company Aguas Santiago announced on Facebook this Sunday that the issue is due to two significant leaks located in one of the main external pipelines, measuring 1,000 mm, which transports water from the reservoirs to the Water Treatment Plant.
A few days ago, the government acknowledged that the water supply crisis continues to severely affect the population of Santiago de Cuba, despite the investments claimed by local authorities to improve the service.
The main leaders of the region appeared on the television program "Santiago Hoy," broadcast by Tele Turquino, where they proudly declared that the province ranks second nationally in investments in the sector, according to the state-run newspaper Sierra Maestra.
However, those from Santiago are facing long distribution cycles, system failures, and a lack of adequate infrastructure that has exacerbated the situation in recent months.
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