Beatriz Johnson Urrutia, the first secretary of the Communist Party (PCC) in Santiago de Cuba, made a brief visit to the coastal municipality of Guamá on Tuesday. However, to the disappointment of the local residents, she departed without addressing the pressing issues affecting the community.
According to independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada, numerous residents expressed their hope that they could voice their concerns and challenges to the communist leader. Unfortunately, Johnson bypassed the opportunity, leaving the people feeling forgotten. She restricted her interactions to local authorities, deliberately avoiding any direct engagement with the "ordinary Cubans." "We wanted to tell her about our daily struggles, but there was no chance," said a local source who captured the moment Johnson headed to the helicopter.
This incident left the community without any cheers or slogans in favor of the "Revolution," reinforcing the belief that their demands would remain unaddressed, as Mayeta highlighted in his Facebook post. Johnson's departure intensified the frustration among Guamá's residents, who continue to call for their voices to be heard and their issues to be resolved once and for all.
In the comments section, users expressed their disillusionment, with remarks such as, "The people need to realize that this leader is not interested in us, only in herself," and "I saw the helicopter fly by from my house; I doubt she spent even half an hour in Guamá... no words."
Just a couple of weeks ago, Johnson made headlines when she visited a local community with a water truck, using it as a pretext to engage with residents who had been without water for days. Instead of gratitude, she faced more complaints. Mayeta reported on the incident at the Ecuatorianos Buildings, located in the Abel Santamaría neighborhood, commonly known as "El Sala'o."
"The communist official arrived with a water truck to address the community's water shortage, using it as a lure to talk about future improvements. However, the locals didn't hold back in expressing their truths," the journalist noted. He further emphasized that a single water truck won't solve the long-standing issues plaguing this community.