A Cuban woman reported having been robbed by six men on motorcycles while returning from work in Guyana, an incident in which she lost her wallet containing important documents and suffered some bruises on one leg.
The testimony was shared this Monday by Ailin Bustamante in the Facebook group Revolico Guyana, where she explained that the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m.
According to his account, the six men were Guyanese and approached him on motorcycles before snatching his wallet as he was returning from work.
The woman explained that fortunately, she did not have her cell phone inside her bag, although she did lose documentation she needed because she had just signed a work contract.
“Thank God I didn’t have my phone in there, but my most important document is inside, please, anyone who finds it, contact me. I was coming from signing a work contract, that’s why I had it with me,” he added.
Bustamante assured that, despite the assault, he was safe: “Thank God I'm fine; I only have some bruises on my leg,” he stated.
The post sparked numerous reactions from other Cubans residing in or with experience in Guyana, many of whom recommended not to carry documents, money, or phones inside bags and to keep passports especially protected.
"Documents, money, and cell phones should never be in bags, always in your clothing pockets," advised one of the users.
Another person recommended carrying a photocopy of the passport and keeping the original in a safe place whenever possible.
Other comments emphasized the importance of avoiding walking alone at night and staying alert to motorcycles and vehicles.
A user also recommended going to the police or immigration authorities if she is unable to recover her documents.
"Thank God you are alive, everything else can be solved," expressed another person, while several participants voiced concern about what they described as a deterioration of security in the country.
There were also those who softened these opinions and reminded that assaults are not exclusive to Guyana. "It's not just in Guyana; these things happen in almost every country," commented one user.
The report became known approximately a month after a resident of Guyana alerted about several episodes of violence and thefts that had affected migrants from Cuba.
On that occasion, he urged his compatriots to exercise extra caution, especially when they needed to travel at night for work reasons.
Concern had grown after a 49-year-old Cuban was stabbed by six men during the theft of his electric bicycle in Georgetown.
The victim sustained an injury to the abdomen and had to be hospitalized.
Other violent incidents have affected Cuban citizens during 2026. In May, a 23-year-old Cuban was shot dead at his workplace in Georgetown, while in April, another Cuban, aged 19, survived an attack in which he suffered a wound from a knife embedded in his skull.
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