The Cuban actor and theater director Alejandro Palomino reported that two men entered his home to rob him in the early morning while his entire family was asleep, which sparked a wave of reactions among figures in the Cuban artistic community.
Before recounting the incident, the actor made it clear that he does not expect much from the institutions.
"I already know that the constant blackouts, the permanent absence of nightly police patrols, and the rest of the incompetence have created all the conditions for crime and criminality to operate freely. There is no need for further complaints," he admitted.
What happened that night
According to Palomino, the intruders gained access to the house through the room of his daughter-in-law, Daniela, where her son, a boy of only two years old, was also sleeping.
“Last night, two guys entered my house. They came in through my daughter-in-law's room, with her two-year-old son sleeping next to her,” the actor wrote.
It was a noise caused by the criminals themselves that woke Daniela, and when she moved, they chose to flee without taking anything.
“Although no tragedy occurred beyond the potential theft, our entire family is still in shock. It’s something that leaves a profound mark on you,” Palomino recounted.
A direct warning to those responsible
Palomino did not just recount the events; he issued a clear warning to those who entered his home.
"I am only going to warn these tyrants that they have 'played' with fire. Because while they could have plunged us into tragedy, into a bloodshed and everything that represents, they also exposed themselves to the worst. I have 'tools' to make them pay with their lives for this aggression. Don't doubt it!!," the actor warned in his post.
The reaction of the Cuban artistic world
The publication sparked a wave of astonished reactions, many of which came from figures in the cultural sphere, who combined solidarity with an open critique of the decline in security on the island.
The comedian Rigoberto Ferrera summarized his indignation with a succinct "Damn..., brother," while the playwright Ulises Rodríguez Febles expressed, "I am shocked by what you share, a reality that one hears every day and that becomes more tragic when it happens to oneself or to someone dear."
The critic and journalist Frank Eduardo Padrón Nodarse was emphatic: “A jungle. That’s what this battered country has become. I’m glad nothing serious happened.”
Ulises Aquino Guerra highlighted institutional responsibility: "We live in a constant state of alarm. It is shameful the neglect to which the public is exposed."
Luis Lacosta was more direct in addressing the police: "Crime already owns the streets. There is no police force to combat it; they only respond when there is a political issue."
Alina Torres summarized the emotional aftermath that these episodes leave: "What happens is that it creates a sense of helplessness that is difficult to overcome."
An increasing context of insecurity
The incident is not an isolated case. The actor Luis Alberto García warned in July about the rise in crime and criticized the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) for prioritizing political repression over citizen security.
The data supports that perception. The Cuban Citizen Audit Observatory recorded 2,833 verified crimes in 2025, an increase of 115% compared to 2024, with thefts as the dominant category: 1,536 cases.
In the first half of 2026, crime became more lethal in Cuba: documented murders increased by 42.9% compared to the same period in 2025.
Several commentators have linked the increase in nighttime burglaries to prolonged power outages— which in 2026 have exceeded 20 consecutive hours in some areas— and to the internal crisis within the National Revolutionary Police, which is said to have lost approximately 20% of its personnel.
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