Residents of the town of Damajayabo, in Santiago de Cuba, reported to the Catholic priest Leandro NaunHung the serious neglect they are experiencing, the lack of food, medicines, and medical care, as well as the complete collapse of local infrastructure.
"The CDR no longer works, the PCC has distanced itself from reality," expressed one of the neighbors.
He assured that, in Cuba, the failure of ideological political work is worse than the crisis that families are experiencing.
“ The ideological work has failed, where the people endure and resist because they see the leaders standing and stating, with the truth, why the problems cannot be solved; but they have left us adrift, to the point of having to block the street to be heard,” the neighbor added.
He said that the protests "are not about violence nor are they a strike; but it's the only way we have for them to see us."
Inhabitants claim that in the community there are children and sick individuals with oropouche, lacking medicine and medical care. Additionally, there is a complete shortage of basic food.
"There are no spaghetti, no rice, nothing. When they bring something, whoever manages to grab it takes it, and those who don't are left with nothing. It's the law of the jungle, or is it the law of equality?" questioned the resident, visibly indignant.
The priest NaunHung, who has witnessed the growing despair in the area, confirmed that the residents are demanding real answers and solutions, not speeches or slogans.
The situation in Damajayabo reflects the profound deterioration of the Cuban political and social system, where the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) has lost all connection with the daily lives of citizens, while families struggle to survive amidst misery, hunger, and neglect.
The crisis has worsened following Hurricane Melissa's passage three weeks ago, which devastated the area.
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