Death offers no relief from pain in Cuba, but rather more degradation, torture, and grief

From our Bureau of Socialist Funerary Finesse with some assistance from our Bureau of Socialist Compassion and Social Justice in the Hereafter and Here-And-Now

Good Lord have mercy. Misere nobis, Domine, Cubani sumus. Dying offers no release from the hellish torments endured by all Cubans, the living as well as the dead. Forget about “closure” when one of your loved ones dies. Castro, Inc. has ensured that all Cubans suffer further indignities at the time of death. Transportation to the cemetery is usually unavailable. Then, good luck guaranteeing a proper burial for the recently departed. Cuban cemeteries are a horror show, where the dead are denied their human dignity. Good Lord have mercy. Señor, tien piedad de nosotros.

Loosely translated from Cubanos Por El Mundo

Negligence and despair mark the funerals in Santiago de Cuba, where the lack of hearses worsens the pain of families who lose their loved ones.

A family from the “El Caney” district recounted a heartbreaking experience while trying to bury their great-grandmother, whose coffin was stuck waiting for a hearse to transport her.

The deceased’s relatives told journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada that they had tried to arrange the transfer to the local cemetery early in the morning but were met with the devastating news that the only available hearse was occupied with another deceased person.

“We were supposed to bury her since 8:30 in the morning, we called and they told us that the hearse left with another deceased person. They couldn’t give us a clear answer and hung up the phone on us,” lamented one of the relatives.

After much pressure, the funeral home chose to rent a private passenger-carrying vehicle to transport the coffin to its final destination, highlighting the lack of resources and organization in funeral services in the region, which is a nationwide issue.

According to José Borrero Sotomayor, the provincial director of Communal Services, Santiago de Cuba province had 10 hearses last year, which is insufficient to meet the demand of a population of over one million inhabitants.

Despite the claims by the Castro regime about the availability of these services, the reality is that families face obstacles and negligence even in times of mourning.

“The problems for Cubans don’t end even after death,” concludes the message of the complaint.