A video posted on TikTok by the user identified as Javier El Calvo shows the 8-lane highway in Cuba completely deserted amid the fuel crisis the country is facing.
The images show the wide road devoid of a single vehicle, an unusual scene for one of the most important arteries in western Cuba. The footage has sparked numerous reactions on social media, where users comment on the impact of the gasoline shortage on daily life.
In a later moment of the video, the young man walks down the highway without worrying about the traffic and comments ironically: “The day has come to walk on 8 Vías without looking to the sides. Wait, wow, look, I'm going to lie down here, and when a car passes by, wake me up. Just like that, without looking around.”
The images reflect the extent of paralysis facing transportation on the Island due to the lack of fuel, a situation that affects both the state and private sectors and directly impacts the mobility of the population.
In recent months, Cubans have reported long lines at gas stations, suspension of transport routes, and restrictions on gasoline distribution. The sight of a completely deserted highway encapsulates, for many, the magnitude of the energy crisis the country is experiencing.
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