World · Latin America · 10 hrs ago
Deteriorating buildings put residents at risk in Old Havana
Buildings in Old Havana are in dangerous condition, with some partly collapsed and others at risk of falling.
The problem extends across Cuba’s capital, including streets near the Malecón, and some collapses have caused deaths.
In the Jesús María neighborhood, one building has structural damage on its third floor, and about half its spaces are considered uninhabitable.
Larisa lives there with her two young children, despite fearing the building could collapse.
Lize left the building with her daughters, who moved away from Havana because they feared it might fall.
Larisa says she has no other option but to stay, leaving her family exposed to the risk.
Residents of a deteriorating building in Old Havana face the risk of collapse.
In Jesús María, Larisa lives with her two young children on the building’s damaged third floor.
Nearly half of the space where Larisa lives is uninhabitable, and parts of the building may collapse.
Another resident, Lize, moved away with her daughters because they feared the building would collapse.
Building collapses are a recurring problem in Havana, and some have caused deaths.
- Who
- Larisa and her two young children live in the damaged building; Lize and her daughters also lived there.
- What
- The building is in very poor condition, with structural damage and areas at risk of collapse.
- When
- The article was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Jesús María, in Old Havana, Cuba.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Location
- Jesús María, Old Havana
- Resident
- Larisa lives with her two young children
- Building condition
- The third floor has structural damage
- Uninhabitable space
- Nearly half of Larisa’s living space
- Other resident
- Lize moved away with her daughters