A Cuban resident in Guyana documented in a series of videos the eviction he claimed to have suffered at the hands of his landlord, who removed all his belongings from the home, took back the keys, and refused to return 650 dollars related to the deposit and rent he had paid just a few days earlier.
The recordings, shared on social media, show the man demanding the money and documenting every moment of the conflict. One of the aspects that outraged him the most was that the owner threw his ebbó to the ground, a ritual object used in Afro-Cuban religion.
"He threw my saints on the floor, man. That’s a lack of respect," he asserts in the first video. "You can't mess with my saints because I don't interfere with their religion," he adds.
In that first recording, the Cuban confronts the owner and claims that he arrived with several people to retrieve his belongings from the apartment, despite stating that the rent was paid. He even shows the receipt for the transfer made.
In a second video, now with the house completely empty, the man explains that he had been waiting for more than half an hour for the landlord to get his money back.
"You have to give me 650 dollars. He doesn't want to give them to me," he says in front of the camera, before warning other Cubans about what happened. "He's a scammer pretending to be a good person," he claims.
The third recording captures the only direct exchange between both parties. The owner, identified at that time as Christopher, claims that the tenant did not pay for water and electricity services during the first month of the rental.
The Cuban rejects that version and presents the bank statements of the payments made.
"There are all the receipts. I need you to pay me, please," he insists as the landlord walks away without returning the money. Before ending the video, the affected person records the license plate of the owner's vehicle as part of the evidence.
According to his testimony, the landlord takes advantage of the immigration situation of many Cubans in Guyana.
"Take advantage of the fact that Cubans are illegal," he states, referring to the vulnerability of many migrants working in that country.
The case reflects the risks faced by many Cubans living in Guyana, a migration destination that has gained prominence following the economic boom driven by the oil industry.
It is estimated that between 5,000 and 7,000 Cubans currently reside in Guyana, primarily attracted by job opportunities in construction and other sectors related to the country's economic growth.
However, many remain in a precarious migration situation. Visas for Cuban citizens have an initial validity of three months and allow for a maximum of two extensions, which leaves numerous migrants exposed to informal employment relationships and rental contracts, with little legal protection.
In recent months, other incidents have come to light that highlight this vulnerability. On July 23, a fire in a building in Georgetown left around 40 Cubans homeless, who were living in overcrowded conditions. In February, Guyanese authorities during an investigation related to an alleged human trafficking case.
The increase in Cuban migration to Guyana has been closely linked to the growth of public investment in infrastructure, which rose from 184 million dollars in 2019 to 3.7 billion in 2025, driving a strong demand for labor that has attracted thousands of foreign workers, including many Cubans.
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