A family in Ocujal del Turquino, a small village nestled in the Sierra Maestra of Santiago de Cuba, is gripped by anxiety following the disappearance of a young man who has been missing for over a week since leaving Matanzas. According to his cousin, Daima Ricardo Osorio, who shared the ordeal on social media, the family is in distress and is desperately seeking any information that could lead to finding Yulior Osorio Díaz.
A person close to the family conveyed to CiberCuba, "The police have done nothing. Just two months ago, he lost his brother to cancer, and now the parents are on the brink of collapse. They are a family with very limited resources, lacking even a phone to call for help."
The case has deeply affected the local community, prompting them to rally on social media for a more active search, as seen in Aliannis Díaz Licea’s appeal on Facebook.
In a related incident, 67-year-old Felicia Gómez Díaz from Trinidad has been missing for 20 days, with her family tirelessly searching for her. Felicia is a wife, mother, and grandmother who vanished on December 5th after leaving at 8:00 am to tend to her cows. She has lived for 40 years on a small family farm in La Ermita, along the road to Sancti Spíritus.
On the day of her disappearance, she wore a green coat, leggings, rubber boots, and a blue cap of the spirituano baseball team. Her husband began looking for her an hour after she left when he noticed her absence. Quickly, other family members and neighbors joined in the search.
Felicia, a mother to two daughters (Yaneisy and Yudisleisy Gómez Gómez), is diabetic but had breakfast that morning. It is ruled out that she was a victim of robbery as the cows returned on their own. "The cows always go to the same place and come back alone," a relative explained to CiberCuba.
The family is urgently appealing to anyone or any institution that can assist in locating the young man and easing the uncertainty weighing heavily on them.
Community Efforts and Missing Person Cases in Cuba
What actions are being taken by the community to find the missing young man?
The local community has come together on social media to demand a more active search effort, highlighting the urgency and distress of the situation.
How long has Felicia Gómez Díaz been missing?
Felicia Gómez Díaz has been missing for 20 days, with her family continuously searching since her disappearance.
What are the circumstances surrounding Felicia Gómez Díaz’s disappearance?
Felicia disappeared after leaving her home to tend to her cows. Her family and neighbors have been actively searching for her since she was noticed missing.