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A Cuban identified as Yanet Perez publicly reported on Facebook that her home in La Gallega, municipality of Guanabacoa, was robbed one Sunday morning around nine while she was not at home. The photos of the incident are in the comments of her post.
What angers the victim the most is not just the theft, but the inaction of the authorities: within less than an hour of filing the report, she provided the police in Guanabacoa with all the details of the vehicle used by the thieves, and yet she has not received any response.
The information that Yanet provided to the agents included the license plate B228407, white color, JAC brand, and, a key detail, the state entity to which the truck belongs: the Hydraulic Project Management and Research Company, located at 680 Virtudes corner Belascoaín, in Central Havana.
In other words, the alleged thieves would have used an official vehicle of the Cuban state to carry out the robbery, which makes the police's inaction even more inexplicable.
"Still, they haven't even given me the report number," Yanet wrote, adding with evident frustration, "Are you telling me that I have to show up there and do your job and more?"
Among the stolen items are a generator, a fuel tank, clothing and shoes, curtains, electrical outlets, a flat-screen television, a cellphone, two speakers, a roasting stick, and sensor lamps for outdoor use.
The affected individual explained the reason for her public complaint: "As an educated person, I do not want to take justice into my own hands."
The case is not isolated. On June 1, a doctor was assaulted in her home in Guanabacoa by three armed men who took money, jewelry, and a motorcycle, and the police did not show up either.
In contrast, in May the PNR did act in Guanabacoa to detain a worker accused of stealing cables from a state solar park, suggesting that authorities respond with more diligence when it comes to state property than to that of citizens.
The rise in public insecurity in Cuba continues: according to the Cuban Conflict Observatory, the incidents increased from 129 in May 2026 to 141 in June, with 44 reports of theft in just that month.
The responsiveness of the police is severely deteriorated. The PNR itself acknowledged in a previous case in Havana that there were "no cars, no gas, and no personnel on hand" to address a report, and 20% of the force's members have left the institution.
In light of that void, Cubans are increasingly turning to social media as their sole means of pressure, much like Yanet Perez, who provided authorities with virtually all of her investigative work and still hopes that someone will finally take action.
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