The fuel crisis in Cuba has led to a complete halt of urban public transportation in Havana, leaving hundreds of people waiting at stops and terminals to get to their jobs or return home.
Videos shared by journalist Mario J. Pentón highlight the seriousness of the issue. In the capital, people wait in vain for a bus to take them home.
According to reports circulated on social media and announcements published by the official page Transportación Habana TH, the fuel deficit continues in the capital, and for that reason, "there are no services on any of the available routes."
The statement described the impact as temporary, although it did not specify a date for restoration.
Minutes later, Transportación Habana TH issued a second notice acknowledging that the situation was critical throughout the city: “There is no fuel available to ensure the routes of any main, feeder, or supplementary service at any terminal in the city,” the publication stated.
The entity added that the Gazelle and Fotón minibuses were operating very limitedly, and that some routes could be partially incorporated only "as" certain buses were supplied "alternatively."
The interruption of service affects a city where —according to the text itself— a significant portion of the population relies on buses and minibuses to access workplaces, schools, and hospitals, and adds to a broader context of energy crisis and cutbacks in various sectors.
While the government discusses "contingency plans" and austerity measures, the report describes that the fuel shortage is pushing basic services in the capital towards collapse and worsening the deterioration of daily life.
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