Cuba's Ministry of the Interior (MININT) announced on February 25, 2026, between 2:15 PM and 5:15 PM UTC that the regime has exhausted its supply of ID cards, prompting issuance of provisional 'identity certifications' and extensions for expired documents, blaming the United States for the collapse, according to MagJorgeCastro on X. A sign reading 'Long live Mike Hammer' appeared painted on a building in Santiago de Cuba during the same three-hour period, highlighting growing popularity for the US Ambassador amid regime-organized acts of repudiation, as reported by MagJorgeCastro on X citing LaraCrofs. The identity crisis affects basic administrative procedures across the island, with MININT attributing shortages to US actions in a statement covered within the reporting window. No immediate official response to the Santiago graffiti has been reported. This follows earlier graffiti in Cienfuegos denouncing the Castro regime, claimed by the Cuba Primero movement, as detailed in La Tijera reporting from the prior period.
