The classrooms designated for training nursing students at the 13 de Marzo center in Cárdenas, Matanzas, suffered a new episode of destruction during the early hours of this Monday, according to a report from the local telecenter Telebandera.
The report indicated that the events occurred in the early hours of September 14 and stated that this is not the first incident recorded at those facilities.
"Antisocial elements are once again attacking the institution," the media reported, stating that since August, several similar actions have occurred: first, they throw stones at the property, and then they enter the premises to cause damage.
According to that account, the new attack occurred this time while classes were already in session, directly impacting the educational process of students who are training to become future health professionals.
"This new attack against the educational institution calls for increased vigilance as it is a sign of the impunity with which those who commit these atrocities operate," stated Telebandera, which urged not to dismiss these episodes as mere "malicious acts by teenagers and young people."
However, the version released by the state media was questioned in the comments of the publication itself.
The activist Christian Arbolaez stated that he has spoken with neighbors in the surrounding area and raised questions about the circumstances of the incident.
"Why didn't any neighbor feel or hear any stones? I've already spoken with several of those who live nearby," Arbolaez asked.
The activist also questioned that, according to the images, apparently no valuable equipment was taken: "What a strange story! They didn't take the television or the refrigerator, and what is seen is a mess of papers inside a classroom. I will keep investigating."
Arbolaez also took the opportunity to rebuke Telebandera for what he considers an unequal coverage of security issues in Cárdenas, questioning why the media does not report with the same speed on "the burglaries in homes, the assaults, the murders, or the deaths that occur in polyclinics and health centers."
Although the vandalism in this establishment has become recurring, it does not constitute isolated incidents. The episode occurs in a province where numerous attacks against public facilities and property have been reported in recent months.
Just days ago, it was reported that Matanzas has accumulated 91 damaged transformers and over 55,000 liters of stolen dielectric oil.
The province accounts for about 60% of the thefts of that product reported in Cuba, with more than 70 cases recorded, according to data from the Provincial Electric Company.
Additionally, Cárdenas has been particularly hard-hit. On August 15, unknown individuals stole dielectric oil from a transformer located on Calvo Avenue between Tenería and Salud, the second similar incident affecting the same electrical circuit in just eight days.
The previous one had left more than 3,900 customers without service.
Also in August, a section of the metal railings of one of the historic bridges in the city of Matanzas was torn off, another incident publicly reported as vandalism against the heritage of the province.
And just a few days prior, in Cárdenas itself, a new ambulance was stoned while transporting a patient to the hospital. The incident, which occurred as the vehicle was passing in front of La Verbena, resulted in several windows being damaged.
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