Díaz-Canel celebrates his 63rd birthday, re-elected president by Parliament

The Cuban leaderMiguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez He turns 63 this Thursday and celebrates his anniversary after being re-elected president of Cuba for the next five years.

Lisa Cuesta, Díaz-Canel's wife, was one of the first people to congratulate the ruler. He did it with a message on Twitter that was accompanied by a photo of the president dressed as a baseball player, with a glove in hand and the ball hidden.

"Congratulations my love! May life reward you with more health, intelligence, patience and strength to continue pushing this island and serving your people, whom you love so much, and may I, together with our family, protect you more," Cuesta said.

Congratulations also came to the president from the Cuban Presidency team.Happy birthday, dear President!", they expressed on Twitter. This message is curiously also accompanied by a photo of Díaz-Canel in a baseball player's suit and the word Cuba on his chest.

This Wednesday the National Assembly of People's Power ratifiedMiguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in the position of president of Cuba. His new mandate comes in the midst of an acute energy, economic, social and political crisis. It will extend until 2028.

The Cuban leader wasreelected with 459 votes. This represents 97.66% of the total number of deputies. There was no unanimity, and two votes were blank.

After being confirmed in his position aspresident of cubaDíaz-Canel said that he feels indebted to the people.

"Dear people to whom I am proud to belong, receive the respect, admiration and immense affection of those who always feel indebted. I confirm that I will serve you with passion, commitment, without reluctance, until the last consequences," he expressed in a message on Twitter.

Hegovernment of Miguel Díaz-Canel It has been characterized by taking economic measures that have impoverished Cubans and caused an increase in inflation, pushing many people to live in a situation of extreme deprivation.

Also in his first stage of government there has been an acute energy crisis, long periods of blackouts, social unrest, increased crime, the largest wave of migration to the United States and if that were not enough, there have been inexplicable accidents such as the fire in the Matanzas Supertanker Base, the explosion of the Saratoga Hotel and the recent collapse in the chimney of the CTE Guiteras.