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A woman is in critical condition after being attacked with a knife near the Camagüey railway station on Sunday night, marking the second violent assault reported in that area in less than a week.
The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. next to the train station, when the assailant attacked the woman to steal her bicycle, leaving her in critical condition, according to a report published on Facebook by the user Aniuska Martines.
"The incident that occurred on the night of April 12 next to the Train Station in Camagüey is the second case in less than a week. It is not just another robbery; it is the symptom of a society that is losing control," he warned.
The complaint deemed "the most outrageous" the fact that the assault occurred less than a block from the Avellaneda police station, and criticized that the officers are "very busy" dealing with the appearance of posters against the Castro regime, while "criminals operate with complete freedom and in plain sight of the streetlights (when they are on)."
The author of the post revealed that a relative of the victim said they had not reported the case to the authorities "for fear of reprisals from the thieves."
In the comments on the post, many people expressed concern and alarm over the rise in crime and the inaction of the police in the province.
Just two days before this attack, another armed robbery had been reported near the train terminal itself, also involving the theft of a bicycle.
The news portal Cuba Herald reported that on April 10, around 9:00 p.m., a group of individuals intercepted a woman, threatened her with a knife, and took her bicycle. The victim screamed for help, but no one assisted her.
So far, local authorities have not provided official information regarding either case. It is unknown whether those responsible have been identified and apprehended.
Cuba is going through a severe economic crisis that has led to a surge in crime rates and criminal activity throughout the country. Reports of violent criminal incidents are common on social media.
Last Friday, a 13-year-old boy was threatened with a knife in Cárdenas, Matanzas. The perpetrator, an adult man, held the weapon to the boy's neck to force him to hand over his bicycle.
In that same municipality, armed hooded individuals assaulted two women in Pueblo Nuevo Norte, stealing their cell phones, chargers, and personal documents.
The authorities in Cienfuegos are actively conducting the search for a fugitive, identified as the main suspect in the murder of a man in the municipality of Palmira.
This month, a young man reported being a victim of an armed robbery on the Managua road, in the municipality of Arroyo Naranjo, Havana, in an attempt to steal his motorcycle.
The increase in criminal activities and the rise in violence exacerbate insecurity in the country, in a context worsened by economic decline and the reduced capacity of law enforcement to respond, as approximately 20% of the police force has left in the past year.
The Cuban Observatory of Citizen Audit, an independent organization, registered 2,833 verified crimes in Cuba during 2025, an increase of 115% compared to 2024 and 337% compared to 2023. Robberies were the most common crime, with 1,536 cases, representing a 479% increase since 2023.
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