Havana/The spirit Eduardo González, attacked to machetes last Saturday in his home, died this Tuesday after not resisting the second surgical intervention to which he was submitted at the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital.
The news was confirmed by Nelys Valdés, administrator of the Facebook group Here with the hero in Sancti Spíritus, brothers of the street!who regretted the death. “How much we wanted to help you, Eduardo, another young man because of violence,” he wrote.
The case generated concern in Sancti Spíritus from the moment of the attack, although information could only be obtained on social networks. On Saturday night, a hooded man broke into González’s house, located near Céspedes Dulceía, and assaulted him with a machete. “A hooded guy arrived and Eduardo fell to machetes. Tremendo what we are living,” Yureibys Torresilla denounced on social networks, who also also He promoted a campaign of blood donation (A+) to save the life of the injured.
So far there is no confirmation of official media or statements from the Ministry of Interior
Dozens of spirit came to the call and donated blood, but the effort was insufficient at the seriousness of the injuries. Witnesses who were at the Provincial Hospital reported that González arrived in critical condition. “Very bad, with many machetes. The fast doctors began to attend to him,” said Denaidis Castro.
So far there is no confirmation of official means or statements from the Ministry of Interior. There are also no certainties about the causes of the attack, although some of their relatives comment on social networks that it was an adjustment of accounts. Ana María López, neighbor of the victim, mentions in the publication of the death that the murderer “first wanted to burn him inside his house” and suggested that the attack on machetes was the second attempt to end his life.
González has been described by his acquaintances as a working and quiet man. His neighbors lamented death and sent their condolences to their family and their son Gabriel.
He Cuban Citizen Audit Observatory (OCAC) documented 1,319 verified crimes between January and June 2025. The robberies are the most frequent crime (with 721 cases, including thefts and sacrifice of cattle), followed by murders (63 victims, including women, children and elders), assaults and aggressions. Drug trafficking appears as an independent category with 198 reports. Other crimes are also recorded such as vandalism, illegal carrying of weapons and smuggling. An important fact is that 90% of perpetrators are men, while victims cover all population groups.
