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A state-run store in Santiago de Cuba was found this Tuesday morning with several anti-government posters painted on its façade, an incident that once again highlights citizen discontent and demonstrates how civil society is losing its fear of the dictatorship each day.
According to a report by communicator Yosmany Mayeta on Facebook, messages appeared in a location at the corner of 9th Street and Iglesias, in the Veguita de Galo neighborhood, where slogans such as "Down with the Castros," "Down with Canel," "Long live UNPACU," and "Long live Trump" were displayed.
The graffiti, done in black paint during the early morning hours, covered a large part of the exterior wall of the establishment, which supplies the local residents irregularly.
So far, there have been no reported arrests or operations related to the incident, although in previous occasions, authorities have acted swiftly to erase such messages and increase surveillance.
The images began to circulate among residents both on and off the island, adding to other similar expressions recorded in various provinces.
The Cuban Observatory of Human Rights noted on the social network X that the emergence of these messages in public spaces reflects the growing level of discontent regarding the country's economic, social, and political situation.
In another recent post, also reported by Mayeta, residents of San Miguel del Padrón in Havana reported the appearance of a graffiti with the phrase “Down with the PCC” on a visible wall, amid blackouts, shortages, and lack of water.
These events occur in a context of prolonged crisis, characterized by shortages and a decline in living conditions, which has led many citizens to express their discontent in various ways in public spaces.
In the last few days, graffiti has increased in several provinces of Cuba, as a clear symptom of social discontent and also as a way to protest against the regime.
For example, a primary school in Havana woke up this Monday with several posters and graffiti against the dictatorship and communism on its exterior walls, according to Cuban journalist José Raúl Gallego's report on social media.
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