An elderly man died this Monday at the entrance of building T-27, located in the Micro 8 neighborhood of the José Martí District in Santiago de Cuba, without authorities promptly arriving at the scene to remove the body.
Witnesses claim that the man had been dead for several hours before the incident was reported, and although local authorities were notified, they did not arrive at the scene immediately, journalist Yosmany Mayeta reported on his Facebook profile.
"This man died a few hours ago, from cold and hunger, and no one came to his aid. According to the neighbors, he was a homeless person," wrote the reporter, citing some residents of the area.
The case has sparked outrage among residents, who are voicing concerns about the authorities' delayed response and the lack of attention given to vulnerable individuals in the community.
In a later post, Mayeta reported that nearly three hours later, the authorities had still not come to inquire about the case, nor had the body been removed.
"As night falls, the body of the elderly homeless man who passed away at the entrance of the T-27 multifamily building in the Micro 8 neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba remains uncollected," he noted.
Social media frequently features reports about the slow response of the Cuban regime in collecting the bodies of deceased individuals, whether at home or in public spaces.
In June, a man who lived alone in Santiago de Cuba passed away, and his body remained at home for almost 24 hours before the authorities arrived to collect it.
The residents of Diego Velázquez Street reported the situation on social media. The case has sparked outrage among the area's inhabitants.
Residents of the Marianao municipality reported in 2023 that a man died in a street of that Havana locality, and the authorities did not arrive to remove the body.
Although official profiles attempted to deny the information by stating that "the police arrived at the scene immediately," local residents confirmed that the body had been on the sidewalk since six in the morning, and they took it upon themselves to cover it with a sheet so that the children heading to school would not see it.
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