A video posted on Facebook denounces the rapid deterioration of the oldest bridge in Jiguaní, a municipality in the Granma province, where a hole caused by successive floods of the river threatens to completely destroy the structure.
In the 22-second clip, the narrator warns that the damage began with an initial flood that impacted the foundations, and that a second rise in water further worsened the deterioration. Since then, the gap has continued to grow.
"No one imagined you would grow so much, and there you are, growing every day, little by little, more and more. You see, at any moment you might end up destroying the oldest bridge in Jiguaní. But, well, it seems that nobody cares, because look at how you're doing, look at how you're doing," says the narrator of the video.
The complaint points directly to the inaction of the Cuban authorities, who have not intervened despite the visible and progressive deterioration of a structure that holds heritage value for the community.
The video was posted by the account “Robertico y su gozadera” with the tags #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #Jiguaní, and it garnered over 90,000 views, nearly 1,832 reactions, and 188 comments, reflecting the widespread concern among Cubans about the state of the infrastructure.
Jiguaní, founded on January 25, 1701 as San Pablo de Jiguaní, is the second oldest settlement in Granma province after Bayamo. Its historical heritage includes colonial-era structures, which makes the potential loss of the bridge even more serious.
The municipality has a history of flooding that exacerbates the deterioration of its infrastructure. In June 2023, the overflow of the Jiguaní River left bridges impassable and roads destroyed, in addition to at least one person who died from drowning. Those floods accumulated damage that, according to the video, was never properly repaired.
The case fits into a national pattern of neglect of Cuba's road infrastructure. In Matanzas, the General Lacret Morlot bridge was reported in May 2026 to have deep cracks and severe erosion, despite the fact that a repair had been announced a year earlier without any concrete progress.
In Havana, the Almendares Bridge, built in 1911, was reported in December 2024 for having detached concrete and corroded steel bars.
The model is repeated throughout the island: visible deterioration, citizen complaints on social media, and insufficient or nonexistent institutional responses, while the structures continue to degrade without the regime allocating resources for their maintenance.
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