Three armed men broke into a doctor's home in Guanabacoa, a municipality in eastern Havana, early this morning. They threatened her with firearms, aiming at her head and neck, and stole money, jewelry, a motorcycle, and all her belongings, including her shoes.
The report was made this Monday by the Cuban writer Yoana Hernández Suárez, aunt of the victim, through her social media, after receiving a message from her niece that said: “Aunt, we were robbed last night at the house, by three individuals, with weapons. We are alive. Don’t worry.”
Alongside the doctor was her mother, identified as Katia, who was also a victim of the assault. The doctor's son was not at home that night because he was with his father.
According to Hernández Suárez, his niece could only plead for their lives: "My poor niece only asked them not to kill them, to take everything else."
The writer described with indignation how the assailants stripped the two women of absolutely everything: “Aunt, they took everything. Money, jewelry, the motorcycle, everything,” the doctor told her when she called.
One of the aspects that most angered Hernández Suárez was the lack of police response. Despite the victims immediately notifying the Policía Nacional Revolucionaria (PNR), the authorities had not arrived at the scene hours after the incident.
"The police they called right away still haven't arrived. But well, my niece is just a doctor who runs a small café, has a second job, and takes care of her patients at the Polyclinic of Specialties in Guanabacoa. She's not important enough for them to come to her aid," the complainant wrote bitterly.
Hernández Suárez also pointed out that the criminals apparently knew in advance that the young woman lived alone, suggesting the possible existence of organized groups that operate with impunity and have prior information about their victims, according to a report by journalist Magdiel Jorge Castro.
The case is set against a backdrop of sustained deterioration in public safety in Cuba. According to the Cuban Citizen Audit Observatory (OCAC), in 2025 there were 2,833 verified crimes on the island, marking a 115% increase compared to 2024, with theft being the most common type of crime.
In October 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Cuba formally warned about the increase in thefts and violent incidents, including home invasions.
This is not an isolated case. In January of this year, a violent armed assault against two brothers was reported in Santo, and in April, a young man lost a hand in a confrontation with thieves in the middle of the street.
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