A young Cuban was expelled from a beach in Guardalavaca, in the province of Holguín.
Two Cubans who were peacefully enjoying Guardalavaca beach in Holguín were expelled by the police.
The embarrassing incident was captured by a young woman who identifies herself on social media as La Chica de Saturno, who shared on her Twitter account a photo showing three officers speaking with two older men, dressed in swimwear and caps, at the water's edge.
"It turns out that now you can't just lie on the sand sleeping because there are foreigners on the beach who can't see the ribs that show the hunger you're experiencing. Since we got here, they weren't bothering anyone, but anyway, they've already kicked them out," described La Chica de Saturno.
A user commented that the incident likely took place in the "VIP" area of the beach, where foreign visitors staying at the Holguin tourist resort usually go.
But La Chica... denied it, insisting that it was on the "normal" beach, with nothing to do with the other area. "Oh, Cuba, every day you have more people who pay to see you, those who take that money, and far fewer who were born on your lands," she lamented.
Frequent posts of this kind appear on social media, denouncing the discrimination that Cubans face in their own country, where degrading policies are maintained that humiliate national citizens in front of foreigners.
In February, a young Cuban recounted the discrimination he faced at the Pernik hotel in Holguín when he attempted to enter to sit at a table near an outlet to work on his laptop.
Kmilo Noa described that when he requested a quiet place to work and consume, he was interrogated with questions such as "Who are you?", "What do you mean by working?", and "What are you going to work on?", after which he had to wait in the lobby for authorization.
"I've been asked why I came here, if there was no electricity at my house, or if I couldn't consume anything because they were closed due to capacity. When in reality, the hotel was empty. I wanted to pay for the day like a normal customer, open my laptop, have a few beers, and maybe have lunch. But no, it seems I'm dangerous for the hotel or something like that," he questioned.
In November, the Cuban photographer and YouTuber Yander Serra reported that he was denied entry to the Capri hotel and was informed that if he wanted to consume anything, he would have to do so after the foreign guests.
"This is the Cuba for Cubans, the Hotel Capri in Havana, where the schedule says it opens at 7:00 am, but the staff deny you entry, even when you're willing to pay as much as the foreigners," Serra said on Facebook.
Two months ago, a man walking down a street in Vedado, Havana, was removed from the sidewalk where the Grand Aston hotel, owned by the military consortium GAESA, is located.
Randol Doval recounted that he was with his children on 1st Street, in front of the Malecón, when the hotel security guard almost came after them to kick them out, and they were just standing there. "The guard knows that with the lousy salary we earn in Cuba, I can't even afford to look at the hotel, but damn, the sidewalk, even if it doesn't resemble any in Havana, doesn't belong to the hotel; it belongs to Cuba," he emphasized.
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