A new episode of "shoddy work" on the streets of Havana has sparked mockery on social media after a Cuban identified as Yulier Rodríguez shared a video showing a defective paint job on the curbs of the Calzada de Luyanó.
"I'm walking down the Calzada de Luyanó, and they're painting the curbs because, you know, every time one of these frauds is about to pass by, they paint the curbs. Suddenly, I ask myself, Tato, what is this?" commented the user, laughing in his Facebook post.
The video shows the curbs of the Calzada painted with lime without respecting their edges. This is not an isolated incident. Shoddy public works in Cuba have become a recurring topic on social media, where users criticize the lack of care and attention in construction and renovation projects.
Poor Workmanship: A Common Sight
Recently, an image of a "3D sewer" in Santa Clara sparked a torrent of criticism, being labeled as a road safety hazard. "You need a KP3 truck to cross that street," quipped one user on the Accidentes de Buses y Camiones Facebook page.
Additionally, Cuban architect Julio Herrera documented last year a new "architectural masterpiece" in the Cuban capital: a bus stop with Corinthian Solomonic columns, located at the intersection of 70th Street and 29th Avenue. "Just when I thought I had seen it all as an architect, here comes the Corinthian Solomonic-style bus stop," Herrera commented, accompanying his post with images of the curious structure.
In 2020, the so-called "lamp post blunder" went viral when a lamp post was placed in the middle of a piece of art at the Fuente de la Juventud in Havana, provoking a wave of mockery and discontent.