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“Where are the leaders?” was the question that echoed in the public denunciation of a woman from Havana, exhausted by the lack of water, the endless blackouts, and the daily helplessness of thousands of Cubans who can no longer endure it.
The Cuban Elizabeth González Aznar, who resides in the municipality of Lisa in Havana, published a message on Facebook that reflects the social fatigue over the decline of basic services on the island.
His text denounces a reality that millions experience daily: power outages of up to 15 hours (and in some places, over 35 hours), lack of water, gas shortages, and public hygiene in a critical state.
"The gas cylinder service has disappeared, and no one offers any explanations. Power outages last over ten hours, sometimes up to fifteen, just when families are trying to cook. Understand that one cannot live without food. Eating is not a luxury; it is a human right," wrote González, demanding answers from the authorities and directly citing Minister Vicente de O’Levy, responsible for Energy and Mines.
The resident also denounced the situation regarding drinking water in her area: "San Agustín, Lisa, has been without water for 22 days. The justifications change, but the outcome remains the same. Meanwhile, water is being wasted due to leaks and broken tanks. Water trucks come every ten days if you complain; otherwise, nothing. There is no shame," she demanded.
His post, filled with frustration and pain, describes a scene of institutional abandonment: entire neighborhoods without water, gas, or food, surrounded by garbage and mosquitoes.
"We are surrounded by landfills, ditches everywhere. How many children have died from arboviral diseases? None from families of leaders. Doesn't it hurt? How many more must die?" she asked with indignation.
González also questioned the inequality that dominates the daily lives of Cubans: “Food and medicine continue to be a jungle-like situation, law of the strongest. Workers and retirees go hungry, and no one sees it. There are people facing illnesses without being able to afford even a painkiller or a packet of rehydration salts. How much longer?” he wrote.
The text concludes with a straightforward reflection, without slogans or euphemisms: “Where do our rights stand? What homeland should we defend? Not yours. Not like this. This people can’t take it anymore, and where are you?”
Their message, brief yet powerful, encapsulates the desperation of a citizenry surviving without basic services, without explanations, and without hope.
The publication comes amid a backdrop of national blackouts, prolonged power outages exceeding 35 hours daily in some areas, and an unprecedented crisis in the supply of food and water.
Although official media have acknowledged "energy difficulties," the authorities have not provided a concrete response regarding the extent of the collapse.
In neighborhoods like González, in the municipality of Lisa, desperation has replaced patience. Without gas, without water, and with food that is out of reach, daily life has been reduced to surviving one more day.
“There is no shame nor answers,” he wrote. And his question remains open: “Where are the leaders?”
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