A resident of San Francisco de Paula, in the Havana municipality of San Miguel del Padrón, reported that he has gone a month without receiving a single drop of water in his home and blamed the authorities for the prolonged lack of supply.
The report was published on Facebook by Arturo Brito, who stated that since June 14th —a date he claims is marked on his calendar— the supply system known as "El Gato" has not resumed providing water to his area.
"My tank is completely empty. There's not even enough water to wet my hands," she wrote.
The resident noted that, although many residents of Havana have reported service interruptions lasting several days, in their community the situation has persisted for a full month.
"I see many people complaining that they have gone four, six, or even ten days without water. They are absolutely right to be outraged. But in San Francisco de Paula, we haven’t had a single drop since June 14. Does that seem fair to you?" he questioned.
"People need water, not excuses."
Brito directed his criticisms at the state company Aguas de La Habana, which he accused of merely issuing statements without providing concrete solutions.
According to the explanation given, the organization has claimed that it cannot provide accurate information on when the service will be normalized.
"What the population needs is not accurate information or repeated apologies. What they need is water, plain and simple," he stated.
He also rejected the idea that the blackouts alone explain such a prolonged interruption.
"It is hard to believe that a whole month without service can be attributed solely to the outages. When a situation like this lasts for such a long time, it no longer seems like a contingency: it appears to be negligence, abandonment, and an alarming lack of planning," they expressed.
A crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Havana
The report comes amid the deep water supply crisis that Havana is facing.
According to data recently provided by specialists from Aguas de La Habana, more than 500,000 residents of the capital are experiencing issues with the water service, a figure higher than that reported just two months prior.
In San Miguel del Padrón, supply issues have persisted over the past few years. In 2024, residents staged protests after going weeks without water, while breakdowns, ruptures of pipes, and prolonged blackouts continued to impact the operation of the pumping system serving that area.
In February 2026, a 48-inch water main exploded and impacted the municipality along with Guanabacoa and Habana del Este. On June 20, residents of the Afán neighborhood and other areas of San Miguel del Padrón held protests with pots and pans and burned tires in response to power outages lasting up to 22 hours a day.
Brito's complaint arises in the context of an unprecedented water crisis in the capital. According to specialists from Aguas de La Habana cited on July 11, more than 500,000 residents of Havana are suffering from the crisis, a figure that exceeds the 376,055 confirmed affected individuals in May. Nationally, approximately 2.7 million Cubans experience a daily shortage of drinking water.
87% of the capital's water supply system depends on the electrical grid to operate its pumps, and power outages in July 2026 reach between 22 and 30 hours daily. Additionally, 40% of the pumping equipment is in poor condition, and the system operates with only 37% of the necessary fuel. This Tuesday, a resident of Marianao also reported 12 days without water supply, in a chain of complaints that continues unabated.
Upon concluding his publication, Brito urged the authorities to address the issue urgently.
"Water is not a luxury or a favor. It is a basic service and a right. The residents of San Francisco de Paula deserve a serious, transparent response and, above all, an urgent solution," he concluded.
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