The Cuban comedian Ulises Toirac reacted with astonishment to the rise in transportation prices between Miramar and El Vedado, stating that he was charged 600 pesos for that trip when, he claimed, just a few days earlier it only cost 200.
In a brief message shared on social media, he expressed his surprise with a sharp phrase: “Dude, I just got hit with six hundred from Miramar to Vedado. Just a few days ago it was two hundred.”
The publication reflects a direct complaint about the rising transportation costs in Havana and highlights the increase over a very short period.
According to Toirac, the price of the journey would have tripled in a matter of days, rising from 200 to 600 pesos.
The actor and comedian accompanied his comment with an ironic phrase: "It must be the war with Iran. It must be that."
With that expression, he sarcastically suggested that the increase would be justified by external factors or international circumstances, although the transcribed excerpt does not provide any further details about the context of the trip, the type of transportation used, or who charged him that amount.
Ulises Toirac's statement serves as a reflection of the impact that price increases in a daily service such as urban transport have on the people of Havana.
Her complaint is not the only one, and the crisis is not limited to Havana. A few days ago, two Cuban women denounced on social media the severe transportation crisis that the population faces in the eastern part of the country, stating that "even with money, there is no transportation" to travel between localities.
Both recount that they waited for over four hours for a vehicle to take them from the road to Bayamo, without any available transport passing by.
The women also warned other citizens that, if they do not have an urgent need, they should avoid traveling due to the lack of transportation and the high prices being charged for tickets.
According to their explanation, those needing to travel should be mentally prepared and have enough money, as even paying fares of up to 20,000 pesos makes it difficult to find a vehicle available.
The testimony reflects an increasingly common reality in various regions of the country, where the shortage of fuel, the deterioration of roads, and the lack of vehicles have exacerbated the crisis in public and private transportation.
In recent months, numerous Cubans have reported on social media long waits on roads and at terminals, as well as the rising cost of tickets amidst the deep economic crisis facing the island.
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