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The deep crisis of the Cuban regime has led to unusual scenes such as the ceremonial return of a stolen oxygen tank to a hospital.
The incident occurred at the Fe del Valle Hospital, in the municipality of Manzanillo, Granma province, where an oxygen cylinder —a vital resource for medical care— was stolen and subsequently returned by agents of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR).
The news was shared this Thursday by the official profile Entérate con Aytana Alama, which celebrated the recovery of the team as a success.
According to the report, the officials "delivered it to the health entity," which allowed it to be used again for patient care.
The text emphasized that “the workers and patients of the institution thank the officials for their work.”
Although details about the authors of the theft and the circumstances of the operation were not provided, the incident highlights the extreme scarcity of resources and the lack of security in Cuban hospitals, where even an oxygen tank—a symbol of life—can become a target for theft.
In recent months, Cuba has faced a severe hospital crisis exacerbated by a shortage of medical oxygen, medications, and electricity, while the government attempts to maintain the appearance of control through propagandistic gestures like this one.
In July, authorities arrested a nurse from the Celia Sánchez Manduley Hospital in Manzanillo, in the Granma province, who was caught red-handed leaving the healthcare facility with a shipment of stolen medications and medical supplies during her shift, according to sources connected to the Ministry of the Interior.
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