A week without news of a missing Cuban woman in Havana

Desperation is growing among the family and friends of Doraiky Águila Vázquez, a 48-year-old woman who has been missing since the early hours of last Saturday March 15, when all of Cuba was experiencing a general blackout.

A week after her disappearance, the case has mobilized neighbors, activists, and social media users, who have rallied to search for her in the absence of an official cash system to report these cases.

In a message posted on Friday on , Gretel Ferrer, Doraiky's sister-in-law, made a new appeal for solidarity:

"It will soon be 7 nights since her disappearance; we are all very distressed and experiencing an indescribable pain that takes away our breath and keeps us in a deep depression," he recounted.

"I ask for help from all who know me and live in Havana, to take a moment and join the search, whether from the car on their way to work or while walking down the street to make a purchase," he pleaded.

The missing person is experiencing transient memory loss, which has raised concerns for her physical and mental well-being.

According to her mother, Maura Vázquez, a retired nurse with 43 years of experience, Doraiky is not an aggressive person, but she has recently shown episodes of disorientation. She left her home in Lawton, in the municipality of Diez de Octubre, without any identification or phone, dressed in a yellow dress with red or pink flowers and black sandals with red.

Among the distinctive features, the family highlights her gray hair, a height of 1.68 meters, a weight of 65 kg, caramel-colored eyes, and a visible mark on her right ankle.

In addition, they have offered a monetary reward of 350,000 pesos to anyone who provides truthful information that allows them to locate her or keep her until they can go to retrieve her.

The case has been recorded by the police under number 19434, and the family members have received support from independent organizations such as Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba and Alas Tensas, which have helped disseminate information through their networks and communication channels.

The situation highlights the lack of effective official mechanisms to address cases of disappearance in Cuba, forcing families to organize search campaigns on their own and relying on citizen solidarity as the only way to find their loved ones.

Doraiky's family is asking those who live in or are passing through Havana to be vigilant and, in case they see her, to immediately call the following numbers: 76039226, 50255751, 56949667, or 59696001. They also request that a photograph be taken and, if possible, to assist in detaining her until they can reach the location.

Amid a situation of increasing uncertainty, Doraiky's loved ones remain hopeful of finding her alive and deeply appreciate every gesture of support received so far.

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