Cuban man stabbed by six men during the theft of his electric bicycle in Guyana

A 49-year-old Cuban was stabbed in the abdomen by a group of six men who stole his electric bicycle during the early hours of Tuesday in Georgetown, Guyana.

The victim, identified as Yoilan Guindo Mestre and residing in the Guyanese capital, ended up hospitalized after the violent assault, according to the local newspaper Kaieteur News.

The attack occurred around midnight on Laluni Street, in the Queenstown neighborhood, near the Cuban's residence.

According to the report, Guindo Mestre was pushing his black electric bicycle when six men walking in the opposite direction approached and tried to snatch it from him.

The Cuban resisted, and one of the assailants pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left side of the abdomen.

Wounded, Guindo Mestre fell to the ground. The six attackers then took the opportunity to escape with the electric bicycle, valued at around 80,000 Guyanese dollars, roughly 385 US dollars.

Despite the injury, the victim managed to take out his cell phone and call a friend for help.

The well-known individual went to the location and initially took him to the Alberttown Police Station, where the assault was reported. Subsequently, Guindo Mestre was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for medical attention.

At the time the information was published, he remained under hospital care. No details were provided regarding the severity of his condition.

The Guyana Police launched an investigation to identify and locate the six suspects. As of the report from Kaieteur News and Guyana Express News, none had been arrested.

Cubans victims of violent incidents in Guyana

The assault brings back the focus on the insecurity faced by Cubans residing in Guyana, a country that in recent years has become a destination for many migrants from the island drawn by the job opportunities created by the oil boom.

In July, a 25-year-old Cuban died after being assaulted in that country.

At the beginning of August, three Cuban citizens were imprisoned accused of the homicide of a fellow countryman, a case in which both the victim and the alleged perpetrators were from Cuba.

Other violent episodes have taken place in Georgetown itself.

In May, Dainier Vegas Infante, 23 years old, was shot dead at his workplace.

Months earlier, in December 2025, Ariel Betancourt Ramírez was stabbed to death during an apparent robbery in the Guyanese capital.

Although these events stem from different circumstances and do not alone establish that Cubans are specific victims of a wave of violence, they do reflect the security risks faced by a migrant community that has grown significantly in recent years.