The Cuban content creator Kandy Aguiar posted a video on Instagram titled "Welcome to Zombie Town," in which he explores the municipalities of Plaza and Playa in Havana on a Saturday at 6 PM, showcasing almost deserted streets.
This is their second video showcasing Havana during the current fuel crisis, and it has over 80,000 views. The first short has accumulated more than 300,000 views and hundreds of comments.
His first tour left Cubans stunned. "I took a stroll through Old Havana and to make sure they weren't filming 'Juan de los Muertos' in my municipality, this time we decided to come to Plaza and Playa," Aguiar explains.
In his satirical video, the creator renames the elements of the collapsing city. The malfunctioning traffic lights become "zombimáforos," the Colón cemetery is referred to as "zombiterio," and the desolation of the streets is compared to "the oil depots of La Guitera," referring to the thermoelectric power plant Antonio Guiteras.
"I passed by the Colón cemetery, but how curious, guys... The zombies inside look more alive than those outside," he says in the video.
The landscape depicted by Aguiar is not an exaggeration. Since January 9, 2026, Cuba has not received oil from Venezuela or Mexico, resulting in power outages lasting between 8 and 30 hours across all provinces of the country.
The traffic lights remain off at key intersections such as 23 and J, Vía Blanca, Calzada de 10 de Octubre, and Cuatro Caminos.
On March 16, Cuba experienced its sixth total blackout, leaving millions without electricity following the collapse of 100% of the National Electric System, with nine out of the 16 thermal power units out of service.
The reference to the film "Juan de los Muertos" (2011), the first Cuban horror comedy set in Havana and winner of the Goya for Best Ibero-American Film in 2012, is intentional. In that movie, the zombies served as a metaphor for a stagnant society, and now Aguiar uses the same device to depict the current collapse.
"Due to the success of my previous video about Zombi city, I'm considering creating a franchise. A bit of critical humor is the best I can offer right now to alleviate the stress of those of us living in Havana and all of Cuba," Aguiar wrote in the video description.
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