The Cuban playwright and activist Yunior García Aguilera stated that he does not rejoice in the death of the actress Corina Mestre - a staunch defender of the regime - and that he does not blame her for anything, despite everything she did against him.
Yunior shared a text on his social media in which he did not mention Corina's attitude in 2021, when he promoted a peaceful protest on the streets -the Civic March against Change called for November 15 of that year- and she supported the government, which denied the requested permit for the protest to take place.
According to the artist, their last encounter on Sunday was "like sworn enemies."
It was tough. Nevertheless, I do not celebrate her death. I do not celebrate anyone's death. She was a talented actress, even though we were poles apart. I know she did many things against me, even after my departure from Cuba. And yet, I do not blame her for anything," he said on Instagram.
May you find light, Corina, beyond our differences. And may the people who admired and loved you find relief," he concluded.
Corina Mestre, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 69, had an extensive and fruitful career in theater, radio, cinema, and television, as well as a teacher at the National School of Arts (ENA).
Alongside her outstanding acting career, she was an unwavering supporter of the government.
In November 2021, it spoke out against the Civic March against Change and stated that socialism in Cuba is irrevocable and that the entire population defends this political option.
"How is it possible to think that it could be admitted to hold a demonstration that is completely against the system that more than 80 percent of the Cuban population approved?" he said then.
"It is impossible to grant permission for that, because furthermore, that demonstration that is trying to take place is completely in line with those who have been aggressing us for over 60 years," he added.
This Sunday, the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) regretted the passing of the actress, whom they remembered as "Fidelista, revolutionary, Martiana, patriot" and "defender of Cuban culture".
"Always loyal to MININT, of which he was a part and where he will live eternally in the hearts of his brothers. Corina forever," the organization said on their Twitter.
Mestre became affiliated with the MININT from a very young age, as she recounted in an interview given in 2010 to the official website of Cuban radio.
"I entered the Ministry of Interior at the age of 14, and while I was there, in 1972, I founded the amateur festivals at MININT. I was working there until 1980...", he detailed at the time.
The ruler Díaz-Canel himself offered his condolences for her passing and referred to her as a "loyal friend, collaborator, teacher, and patriot" in a post on Twitter.
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