Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba's Central Committee and President of the Republic, continued his exchanges Thursday with the municipal Defense Councils of the capital, which have been activated since May in response to the nation's complex situation, according to Presidency sources reported by the newspaper Granma.

On this occasion, he visited the municipalities of Old Havana, Arroyo Naranjo, and La Lisa, accompanied by Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Organization Secretary of the Central Committee, where he evaluated issues such as water supply, energy generation, and solid waste collection. The meetings, which began on June 30, have so far covered nine of Havana's fifteen municipalities.

The head of state expressed interest in care for vulnerable persons and, in particular, in pension payments, instructing that mechanisms be expedited to guarantee payments without difficulties. In all three demarcations, he highlighted positive experiences from the state and non-state sectors, as well as their linkages, in areas such as garbage collection, care for the vulnerable, and pension payments, which should be urgently generalized.

Díaz-Canel also learned about the work of the Community Youth Network, an initiative that has enabled young people's participation in solving local problems through sports, cultural, and health promotion activities, as well as support for the elderly and vulnerable families. The President inquired about the handling of public complaints, emphasized the sensitivity required in these matters, and reflected on the importance of maintaining order and civic tranquility in all communities.

He recognized the organization of work in the municipalities and called for confronting the country's difficult situation with optimism, confident of victory.