Residents of Reparto Prieto in the city of Camagüey reported that they have been affected for over three months by a blockage on Longitudinal Street, between 2da and Final, with no response from the local authorities.
The complaint was posted on Facebook by the independent journalist José Luis Tan Estrada, who shared a video showing the unsanitary conditions in which the residents live, with overflowing sewage running in front of the houses and creating a breeding ground for diseases.
In the images, a neighbor explained the severity of the problem: “We have a serious situation with this blockage that has been going on for more than three months, and no one has come to help. In this home lives a mother with two small children who have a fever, and another neighbor also has her sick child due to the virus that’s going around. I made the report, it’s number 84, but no one has come. The water in the bathtubs of the houses is already coming out with feces, this is worse than the virus," the woman stated.
The affected individuals belong to the Cándido González Popular Council and claim to have reported the issue multiple times, without receiving any attention or response from the water supply or community services. “They talk about oil, they spin stories, but no one has come here,” added the neighbor.
The situation occurs in a critical context: in Camagüey, cases of chikungunya and a possible Oropouche virus have recently been confirmed, according to an internal message from the health system that warned about the increase in febrile patients and requested the strengthening of epidemiological surveillance. However, authorities remain silent officially regarding the outbreak.
Stagnant waters and the collapse of drainage in neighborhoods such as Reparto Prieto increase health risks by facilitating the proliferation of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which transmits dengue, zika, and chikungunya, in a province already hit by the deterioration of public services.
Similar problems are occurring in other regions of the country. In Ciro Redondo, Ciego de Ávila, residents recently reported that they have been surrounded by sewage for over a month, with no response from the government or the water system, highlighting a national collapse in sanitation and community management.
While the Cuban regime remains silent in the face of growing citizen complaints, the most vulnerable families are facing extreme unsanitary conditions, sick children, and the constant threat of new epidemics.
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