Trash and Condoms

Trash and Condoms / Regina Coyula

Regina Coyula, 4 May 2016 — The residents of 13th Street in Havana's El
Vedado neighborhood had quite a night on the eve of May Day, let's say
atypical. Near the intersection with Paseo, the gallent young people who
would close the parade the following day camped out.

According to the Secretary General of the Cuban Central Workers Union,
these young people would "make the Plaza tremble and would be a faithful
reflection of the support of the new generations for study, work and
defense, their usual trenches."

Mobilized early in the morning and deposited there, the gallant ones
decided to have fun as if they were on a camping trip; and before
shaking the Plaza they shook the neighborhood. They pulled out their
bottles, improvised some percussion and some farsighted soul brought a
trumpet. But the improvised music didn't compete with the reggaeton. And
this was "shared" with great enthusiasm with all the neighbors.

With the parade, tranquility returned, and the neighborhood was able to
observe the effects of the camp out: Empty bottles and other detritus.

"Trash and condoms! That is what we have left from May Day!" exclaimed
an indignant old man in the area who had the task of cleaning out the
passageway of his building.

Source: Trash and Condoms / Regina Coyula – Translating Cuba -
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