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NEWS
State of
emergency in Santiago de Cuba
By Tania de la Torre
Urgent appeal from Tania de la Torre Montesino, director of the
Independent Press Bureau
I want to inform the world about the current situation in Santiago de
Cuba. There is a general state of alarm in the province because there is
a shortage of milk for children. They have spent two months drinking
tea, sugar water, and anything else that happens to come along.
There is not enough money, meat is nowhere to be found, and the
situation is worsening because the dengue fever epidemic continues to
spread. Additionally, the potable water situation is critical. There are
neighborhoods that have spent six months without any. All this before
the backdrop of Santiago’s broken streets and septic tanks that
contaminate the environment.
We are calling upon the authorities, above all on State Security agents
who are repressing and harassing opposition activists. We ask that they
go over to the people’s side, because it is now Cuba’s time. It is the
right moment to reflect and to help the Cuban people. To help the Cuban
people is not to cooperate with the dictatorship and to do everything
within one’s reach so that change may come about.
Note: At this point, State Security abruptly interrupted the telephone
link between the independent journalist and the Cuban Democratic
Directorate.
Collaboration: Laida Carro / Email:
joseito76@aol.com
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