A Cuban on social media shared several videos recorded in Havana, showcasing a nearly deserted city, with few vehicles on the road and long lines of people waiting for public transportation.
“Hello, is there anyone alive?” the woman says while focusing on a nearly empty avenue. “This is looking bad... I'll leave it at that,” she adds with a worried tone, as if she senses that something worse is on the horizon.
The user, identified on Facebook as Azúcar Cuba, stated that the scene reminded her of "the toughest days of COVID," when the streets were paralyzed by restrictions and fear.
The images depict a capital city with barely "one or two scattered carts," electric motorcycles, and a few state vehicles. In another segment, the recording shows dozens of people "abandoned at the bus stops," waiting for a bus that never arrives.
"Everything is empty... the only thing circulating on the street are electric vehicles," he insists while recording the avenue in front of the Tropical, an area where traffic usually never stops.
Havana, like a ghost town
The scene described by the Cuban is not just a personal impression: it coincides with the accelerated deterioration of the energy situation on the island, which has severely impacted transportation, electricity generation, and the daily lives of millions of Cubans.
In recent days, the country has experienced a drastic reduction in urban movement, not because people do not want to go out, but simply because there is no means to do so.
More and more Cubans are reporting that the buses are disappearing, private cars are not circulating due to a lack of gasoline, and state transport is limited to the bare minimum, while electric motorcycles are becoming the only option for those who can afford them.
According to the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel himself, since December 2025 Cuba has stopped receiving Venezuelan oil, which has forced the government to implement measures reminiscent of the Special Period of the 90s.
The president acknowledged that the country is experiencing a "severe fuel shortage" and that some measures will be "restrictive," once again appealing to the rhetoric of sacrifice and savings.
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