The Cuban comedian Andy Vázquez responded to cyber accusations on social media claiming that he did not help the late actor Carlos Massola, who had been going through a difficult financial situation in recent years.
In a live stream on his Facebook profile, Andy recalled that upon learning this week of Massola's death, who had become an uncomfortable figure for the regime due to his criticisms and denunciations, he shared a message of condolences.
Without any respect, in that publication, the dictator's followers criticized him for forgetting about Massola and not offering him their help.
In response to those slanders, Andy released the audio of two conversations they had months ago, which demonstrate that he was sending money to his friend.
First, you hear the deceased actor explaining that he had to send the dollars to a young woman via Zelle, because his card was being monitored by the government. In a second dialogue, after receiving the money, Massola thanked him excitedly.
"I was forced to do something I didn't want to do, but we need to shut you up," stated the interpreter of Facundo Correcto.
The humorist emphasized that he and many others were and are helping not only Massola, but many people in Cuba with various problems.
So that all of you Clarias see that the worm nest is the one that solves the things you cannot resolve. Now where are you going to put your little tongue? Stick your little tongue up your little bottom. So that later you don't say that we worms don't help.
"Yes, we helped Carlos Massola, yes, we sent him money (...). What you want is for us to publish things, and we don't, we do things from the heart. But since you keep insisting that we didn't help, we have to show you the evidence. Yes, we helped him, and wherever he is in the sky, he knows he had good friends here," he concluded.
The death of the performer, who openly and fearlessly denounced the regime for its lack of freedom, inefficiency, and corruption, was completely ignored by the cultural authorities of Cuba.
No official cultural institution or state media outlets made any statements about his death.
In the midst of the prevailing official silence, the Assembly of Cuban Filmmakers published, more than 24 hours after his death, a timid text in which they lamented the event, while using a couple of euphemisms to refer to the actor's political defiance.
Despite the silence in the official sphere, Massola received the tribute of many of his colleagues and the affection of the people, who appreciated the courage the actor had in expressing his political views.
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