A report by Canal Caribe recently highlighted repeated thefts of fences and damage to public spaces in Havana and Holguín, occurring in broad daylight with no visible consequences for the perpetrators.
During a broadcast of the television news, the official journalist Abdiel Bermúdez presented images of fences torn down at the Fructuoso Rodríguez secondary school, in Vedado, which is currently unlawfully occupied following the removal of security personnel.
Residents claimed to have reported the situation multiple times without any effective response from the authorities.
The report included a video recorded at 2:00 p.m. in Holguín, where a man tears away and takes a section of fence from the Julio Grave de Peralta park, better known as the Flower Park, in front of the telecenter Telecristal.
The recording, shared on social media, evidenced the lack of deterrence and the repetition of the crime in the same area, residents confirmed.
Canal Caribe also reported on the situation at the Monkey Farm in Cerro, Havana, where officials noted the loss of approximately 26 wrought iron panels in about a year, in addition to vandalism at electrical facilities that worsens power outages.
Testimonials even pointed to the involvement of a truck with state license plates in one of the thefts.
Although the news bulletin spoke of "shared responsibility" and called for civic reporting, the interviewees themselves emphasized the lack of police response, the lack of protection for facilities, and the recurring economic impact on entities that struggle to "get back on their feet" due to constant damage.
Audience comments collected on social media pointed to a deeper social crisis, with unaddressed complaints, tolerated occupations, absent police, and a widespread sense of impunity.
For many, the official emphasis on vandalism distracts from discussing the underlying causes such as the economic crisis, institutional deterioration, and lack of effective control, which allow these incidents to occur in broad daylight.
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