Amidst the difficult conditions that Cuba is going through, with lack of electricity and drinking water etc Impact of Hurricane Ian in the westthe Cuban YouTuber Danielle Reyes He took an interest in his followers via Instagram and their responses provided information about endless problems and needs.
“My followers who live in Cuba, how are they?” the influencer asked in her stories on the social network, where she also shared some of her comments.
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“resist Dani”; “resist and draw strength where there is none”; “Wait, I don’t know what, but wait here”; “Tired, sometimes I wonder why one was born,” “So young we are and with so much discouragement,” some wrote in great despair.
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In the comments, Daniela’s followers shared their situation, each equal or worse than the other: “Dani, I’m from Santiago, we haven’t had electricity since Monday”; “See how the flesh of the child spoils”; “Three days without electricity, the food spoils and the streets are full of posters”; “No one has had water since Tuesday and four days without light”; “We were five days without power and without hope of anything.”
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Some opinions of the couple’s followers Yomil Hidalgo You speak of an already unbearable situation and expressions like “this is not enough anymore”, “this is ugly on the verge of total collapse” or “Cuba is suffering without knowing how long” suggest that there is no improvement visible any longer.
Capture Instagram / Daniela Reyes
The reactions to the Youtuber’s question were not lacking in allusions to the protests that have been taking place in various locations in Havana since last Thursday and to government military action to counter protests.
Capture Instagram / Daniela Reyes
There were also people who suggested that Daniela not return to Cuba, the only solution that many residents of the island find to their problems. “Stay there or go on to the United States, you have a great future there, don’t waste any more time”; “Don’t even come up here, it’s terrible,” two of his followers wrote to him.
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“How sad to see the messages that were sent to me, I have a lump in my throat,” the influencer posted after sharing the comments sent to her by her followers.
Capture Instagram / Daniela Reyes
After Hurricane Ian, Pinar del Río passed and the collapse of the National Electric Power System Last Tuesday, all of the country’s provinces were without electricity and many regions are still experiencing power cuts.
In the capital The city has closed streets and avenues in protestthe incompetence of the government is repeatedly questioned and freedom is demanded in many places.
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