The Cuban comedian Javier Berridy witnessed a very unpleasant scene at Miami International Airport: three cockroaches freely roaming in the airport facility.
"My people, this is unprecedented. Two live cockroaches fell on a 'gringa' right in Miami airport. I don't understand, are we in Miami or are we at José Martí? These people who are not used to this," Berridy said in a video posted on Instagram, as the affected traveler nearby squashed a third insect.
Berridy took the opportunity to send a message to the mayor or to whoever is responsible for the airport.
"Let's see if they resolve this", the comedian remarked, still in disbelief.
The incident soon sparked an avalanche of comments: ranging from improvised theories about the origin of the insects to harsh criticisms regarding the state of the airport and the institutional management of the infrastructure.
Some speculated that perhaps the traveler herself brought 'imported' cockroaches from her place of origin. However, many others confirmed that such incidents are not unusual at Miami Airport, which in recent years has been the subject of scandal due to sewage spills or even leaks.
Severas críticas a la gestión del aeropuerto
Others went further and agreed in emphasizing the visible decline of the facilities at Miami Airport, one of the busiest in the country.
"The truth is, on Monday I returned from a trip, and the airport is becoming more and more deteriorated, abandoned, and dirty." "That airport is a disgrace; it's a shame that Miami has that kind of airport." "The Miami airport is really ugly and dirty; it doesn't look like it's in the United States." "The Miami airport is one of the worst in the world." "During the pandemic, I arrived at the Miami airport and there were plenty of cockroaches." "The Miami airport is getting worse and worse," opinioned some.
Several users made light of the situation using wordplay or references to migration processes: "The aeropig"; "Those cockroaches already had their residency permit; they even already had residency"; "Those aren’t cockroaches, they’re passengers traveling for free"; "They are self-deporting because of CBP One"; "They came in with form I-220A, let them live"; "It seems like we’re over there, but we’re here"; "Cockroaches have rights too."
Critiques of local government
The episode was also used to launch criticism at local authorities, with comments specifically aimed at Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava and the management of public funds.
“There you have the ones who voted for Mayor Levine,” “Keep voting for Democratic mayors,” “What are they doing with the money generated by that airport?” “That place has turned into communism; wherever that goes, everything gets destroyed,” several commentators declared along those lines.
The normality of the unusual in Miami
Far from being surprised, many internet users also pointed out that the presence of cockroaches is quite common in Miami, given the city's humid and warm nature, as well as the lack of control in many public spaces.
"But Miami is full of cockroaches; to live in a house, you have to fumigate at least twice before moving in"; "As if they didn't have cockroaches in their own house"; "There are cockroaches in your house and in mine; no one is free from having cockroaches"; "Cockroaches live anywhere; the world is also theirs"; "In Miami, there are more cockroaches than people"; "Cockroaches also have the right to fly," commented some internet users.
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