An elderly man has been missing for three days in Havana, leaving his family in a state of distress. Desperate for assistance, his daughter has turned to social media for help. "Please, let me know if you hear anything. I need to find my father; it's been 72 hours, and we have no information," wrote Ivonne Vila Martínez on Facebook, pleading for help in locating her father, who suffers from dementia and vanished somewhere in the city.
The family, residing in the Cerro municipality, grows more anxious with each passing hour. Martínez has shared a contact number for anyone who might have information: "Call me anytime, 55383789."
Rising Number of Missing Person Reports
Reports of missing individuals have surged over the past year, with daily requests for assistance circulating on social media from family members and friends seeking to locate their loved ones. This increase occurs amidst the absence of a formal government channel in Cuba to address such disappearances.
Just last week, a man in Holguín sought help to find his mother, who has been missing for several days and suffers from a nervous disorder, prompting her to flee her home. Similarly, earlier this month, the family of Yeleine Hudson Téllez took to social media to report her disappearance in Havana and appeal for community assistance in finding her.
Unresolved Cases in the Capital
Mirian Blake, a 74-year-old woman with dementia, has been missing for over three months in the Cuban capital, according to her family's reports. Another unresolved case involves young mother Karildi Marín, who disappeared in Havana in December 2023. Nearly a year later, her family continues their search for answers and questions the police's handling of her case.