Cubalex, 10 September 2024 — A user commented on Facebook that, while visiting Havana as a tourist, she was stopped by a traffic police officer on the public road at around midnight. When asked for identification, she explained that she did not have her passport at the time, but that she could show her National ID. When she took out her mobile phone, the policeman allowed her to continue without asking any further questions.
Following this experience, the user wonders whether it is common practice in Cuba for the authorities to request identification for no apparent reason.
The Cubalex legal team responds:
In Cuba, the authorities can detain a person