Reenactment of the Las Tunas City burning, September 26, 2026.

On Saturday night, the 150th anniversary of the burning of the city of Las Tunas by Major General Vicente García’s troops was commemorated in front of the large house on what was once Real Street, where the distinguished mambí fighter and his family had lived.

Reenactment of the 1876 Las Tunas City burning.

In 1990, Alfredo Jordán Morales (now deceased) became the first secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC in Spanish) in Las Tunas —a leader remembered, among other things, for his dedication to researching and disseminating local history.

When the stolen item is part of a community service, the damage extends beyond the object itself and ultimately affects us all.

Some crimes, at first glance, may not seem to have such serious consequences: a solar panel that goes missing, a few meters of cable that are cut, or a public facility vandalized during the night. However, when what is stolen is part of a service intended for the collective well-being, the damage goes beyond the stolen object and ultimately affects us all.

Las Tunas residents are experiencing firsthand how chaotic life becomes when there’s a broken, damaged, or oil-leaking transformer.

A reader, identified as María Pérez, sent this message to 26. “Here in my neighborhood, La Victoria, we’ve been without electricity for 26 days. The transformer was leaking oil, and we reported it, fearing an explosion that could damage our appliances.

Major General Vicente García Municipal Cemetery.

A resident of the neighborhood around the Major General Vicente García Municipal Cemetery said something I overheard as I was passing by, and I must admit, it left me thinking. “People talk about how bad this place is, but they don’t mention that many believe it’s a hotel. They bring the dead here and forget all about them.”