Several police officers went to the establishment, but retired in @poco time. ”
Miami, United States. – During the night of this Monday a watchmaking was vandalized on Bishop Street, in Havana. The authors of the crime broke one of the windows of the premises and stole two portfolios that were on display, according to a collaborator of Cubanet that had contact with several workers of the establishment.
On the morning of this Tuesday, several police officers went to the entity, but retired in “short time”, the workers interviewed also indicated.
In the last year, several independent organizations and media have warned about the deterioration of citizen security in Cuba. Even the US Department of State keeps Cuba at level 2 (reinforced caution) For crime, and warns that violent crimes, including armed hand and homicide, are on the rise.
Various means and non -state reports have documented crimes increases. According to the Cuba Observatory Century 21in the first semester of 2024 on the island, 432 crimes were reported (91 murders, 260 robberies, 39 assaults, 29 aggressions and 13 classified as other crimes).
Likewise, the entity estimated that in 2024 crime had increased 50.72% compared to 2023 and that Havana had registered an increase in assaults and homicides.
In Bishop Street – central pedestrian arteria of old Havana – they reported several incidents of assaults on passers -by and tourists in 2024. In addition, in 2022 the stained glass breakage In an Etecsa office.
