A video published this Thursday by the content creator Edgar, from the account "Cuba a todo color," shows the Avenida Monumental de La Habana completely devoid of vehicles, with the lights off and people walking along the roadway due to the total absence of public transport.
In the images, Edgar records for more than a minute without a single car passing by the artery that connects the east of the capital with the center through the bay tunnel. "Deserted streets in the city of Havana. This is the Monumental Avenue, the one that exits the tunnel, connecting the east of Havana with the center. Completely shut down," the author describes as the camera moves along the empty lanes.
"Nothing is happening. We can stay like this for ten minutes, with the camera off and no traffic. I've been filming for a minute and haven't done any more," Edgar adds, before concluding: "People are walking. Is there any transport? There’s no bus. Nothing is happening. People have to walk to their municipalities, wherever they are going."
The scene is not an isolated event. On February 6, 2026, all urban routes in Havana were officially paralyzed due to a lack of fuel, and state passenger transport throughout the island had dropped by 93% between January and September 2025.
The collapse has structural roots. Venezuela suspended its crude oil shipments to Cuba in November 2025, and Mexico followed suit in January 2026, leaving the island without imported oil for months. Cuba produces only about 40,000 barrels daily compared to a demand of between 90,000 and 110,000, a gap that the regime has been unable to close.
The result is visible in every corner of the capital. The Malecón and other main arteries also appear deserted, with traffic lights out and without traffic police. In June 2026, the price of gasoline in the informal market fluctuated between 4,000 and 6,000 pesos per liter, while the government set an official price of 2.60 dollars per liter since May 15.
Miguel Díaz-Canel himself acknowledged in April 2026 that Cuba "completely lacks fuel for almost everything," an admission that has not been accompanied by real solutions for the population.
The Havana Bay tunnel —capable of moving up to 1,500 vehicles per hour over its 733 meters— has become the most eloquent symbol of collapse. On June 21, a group of Havana residents waited more than seven hours at bus stops without any buses appearing and ended up crossing the structure on foot.
The mobility crisis worsens in parallel with the electric collapse. On July 6, Cuba experienced its third total blackout of the year, leaving nearly 10 million people without electricity for approximately 37 consecutive hours, with a generation deficit of 2,100 MW against a demand of 3,200 MW.
Analysts compare the situation to the Special Period of the 1990s, although they note that in indicators such as the collapse of transportation, the current crisis is more severe than that one.
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