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The “Hermanos Ameijeiras” Clinical Surgical Hospital in Havana publicly refuted information shared on social media by the leftist journalist Carlos Montero.
The communicator stated that patients connected to ventilators had died due to failures linked to the energy situation in Cuba, "due to the U.S. blockade" on fuel and medical supplies.
In an , the heads of the renowned Cuban hospital were emphatic: “During the period referred to in this publication, there were no fatalities associated with failures of assisted mechanical ventilation in our institution.”
However, the hospital did not deny that blackouts are occurring in medical institutions across the country. The energy crisis is real; it affects all sectors in Cuba, and it has a particular impact on healthcare, but it is not the fault of the "US blockade."
The clarification addresses the rapid viral spread of Montero's message, which was a repost from the profile Your Favorite Guy on X. The text caused alarm and fueled various narratives about the hospital crisis in Cuba due to the frequent collapses of the National Electric System.
Montero, a journalist with experience in networks such as Telemundo, CNN en Español, and América TV, as well as a university professor and a five-time Emmy Award winner, shared and amplified content that attributed the alleged deaths to the "blockade" by the United States.
After the institutional reaction and public scrutiny, he removed the post from his profile. Despite this, he kept a repost from another user that insists on the narrative of deaths related to the energy system in Cuba, blaming the United States, which continues to spark debate on social media.
The case once again highlights the circulation of unverified information about the situation in Cuba, in a context marked by blackouts and structural difficulties affecting essential services in the country.
The hospital's response aims to curb misinformation surrounding a particularly sensitive issue such as the care of critically ill patients.
Beyond this specific episode, the reality of the healthcare system in Cuba is characterized by a profound structural crisis, marked by shortages of supplies, deteriorating infrastructure, and increasing pressure on medical staff.
Blackouts, the lack of medications, and technological limitations directly impact the quality of medical services, generating constant concern among patients and their families.
In this context, the spread of unverified information exacerbates uncertainty among the population, while the healthcare system continues to face challenges that require urgent solutions and transparency in information.
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