The theft of the motorcycle belonging to the well-known Cuban actor Néstor Jiménez sparked a wave of solidarity among his colleagues and fans, who are now organizing a public fundraiser to help him replace his vehicle.
The call was led by cultural promoter and baritone Ulises Aquino Guerra, founder of the El Cabildo Cultural Center in Miramar, who posted a call directed at friends and admirers of the actor on Facebook. "They stole Néstor Jiménez's means of transportation. In fact, I would say they stole what allowed him to make a living and continue acting," he wrote.
The robbery occurred hours after the national premiere of Neurótica anónima, the new film featuring Jorge Perugorría, in which Jiménez is part of the cast, held on Friday at the Yara cinema in Havana. The casting director Libia Batista Mora was the first to make the news public.
Aquino Guerra emphasized the seriousness of the blow: "It is very difficult for an actor who makes a living from their work at their age to gather the money to acquire another one."
Those interested in contributing can go to the Cabildo, located on 4th Street between 7th and 9th in Miramar, and submit their contribution to the bartender known as "Guarasi," who will keep a record of the donors without disclosing the amounts contributed, so that the actor knows who participated in the initiative.
The announcement was amplified on social media. Activist Lara Crofs shared her own call for support, recalling the day she met Jiménez during one of the Sunday evening gatherings at the Cabildo, where they discussed various topics: "I was left with a magnificent impression of this man and today it saddens me greatly to know that his motorcycle has been stolen. Please, anyone who can contribute, I would be very grateful," she said on Facebook.
At the moment, the exact circumstances of the theft and the location where the motorcycle disappeared are not known. It has also not been revealed whether the actor filed a report with the police.
Last week, the actor and theater director Alejandro Palomino reported an attempted robbery at his home during the early hours from Thursday to Friday, while his entire family was sleeping. The troubadour Ray Fernández, known as "Ray Tun Tun," reported being assaulted in El Vedado, resulting in lost teeth and fractures to his face and skull.
In July, the actor Luis Alberto García Novoa publicly warned about the rise of crime and questioned the Ministry of the Interior for prioritizing political repression over citizen security.
The Public Insecurity Report from Cuban Observatory of Citizen Audits (OCAC), corresponding to the first half of this year, documented 985 crimes between January and June, compared to the 1,319 recorded during the same period in 2025. The OCAC states that this 25.3% decrease is not reliable due to the extreme limitations in reporting from Cuba.
"Their statistics represent an underreporting based solely on events that manage to become public, and that during 2026 the prolonged blackouts, connection difficulties, and deterioration of the information ecosystem have reduced the capacity to document them," the text specifies.
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