The regime denies reports about a fire at the PCC headquarters in Havana

Amid rising tensions in Havana, the Cuban regime rushed this Friday to deny the existence of an active fire at the headquarters of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in the municipality of La Lisa, through the Facebook page “Artemisa Rebelde,” linked to the state’s communication apparatus.

The denial comes after several posts by users on social media and WhatsApp channels circulated about a possible fire at the site.

The infographic, accompanied by a green seal bearing the word "VERIFIED" and a photograph of the PCC Municipal Committee building in La Lisa with the Cuban flag waving, states categorically: "There is no fire at any location of the Communist Party of Cuba in La Lisa."

The text adds that "authorities and official media confirm: no incidents have been reported in Havana," and calls on citizens to "avoid rumors and always seek reliable sources," under the hashtags #CubaInforma and #LaLisaSegura.

The publication was quickly disseminated, indicating an urgent response to the spread of the rumor on social media and amidst growing tensions in the capital of the island, where several citizen protests have been reported in recent hours.

No independent source or international media has confirmed that a fire actually occurred at that party headquarters.

The denial, however, does not arise in a vacuum. The most direct precedent is the actual fire at the municipal PCC headquarters in Morón, Ciego de Ávila, which occurred on March 14, 2026, when protesters burned furniture during massive demonstrations over blackouts and shortages, a fact confirmed by Associated Press.

On the same day, independent journalist José Raúl Gallego reported that a young man was allegedly shot by a police officer during the protests in Morón, and there were reports of cacerolazos and occupation of power spaces in other locations across the country.

The protests spread to Havana, where on March 15, residents of Nuevo Vedado held pot-banging demonstrations in front of a Party office, and on March 22, the burning of a military recruitment office was reported in Cuba.

That history of real attacks on party headquarters fuels the spread of similar rumors on social media, to which the regime responds with a documented strategy: quick denials published through local Facebook pages that appear to be community media or fact-checkers, using "VERIFIED" seals and institutional hashtags in an attempt to control the narrative.

Since the events of March, rumors about new incidents at PCC headquarters have become a recurring phenomenon on Cuban social media, reflecting the deep mistrust of the population towards the Party's institutions after 67 years of communist dictatorship.