Casa Collapse

The joys of Communism:

The lack of investment in repairing or constructing new buildings or homes has left a growing number of buildings either collapsing or threatening to, leaving their inhabitants in a constant state of fear. While some of the collapses have left no dead or injured, many such incidents have claimed the lives of some of inhabitants or passersby. One of the most notable recent incidents took place in 2022 after a gas explosion in Havana’s Hotel Saratoga killed 45 Cuban citizens. The explosion caused severe damages to not just the hotel, but also to surrounding residential buildings. According to statements issued last week by Delilah Díaz Fernández, the communist regime’s Director General of Housing, 65 percent of Cuba’s 4.07 million homes are deemed to be in “good technical condition.” The Castro regime official also admitted that out of Cuba’s 168 municipalities, 59 have not completed basic housing units, with ten of the municipalities located in Havana. Experts expressed extreme doubt about the statistical data provided by Díaz Fernández, warning on the Miami-based outlet Martí Noticias last week that, in reality, the situation is much worse. “On the issue of housing our studies say that around 30-percent is in good condition, everything else needs to be repaired or is in danger of collapse,” explained Yaxis Cires, advisor to the Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH), a non-government organization.

At least everyone is equally homeless...