In a new example of the coercion that characterizes the Cuban regime, the government and the Communist Party organized a day of voluntary labor to commemorate the 98th anniversary of Fidel Castro's birth.
Yaisa Borrero shared a photo gallery this Sunday in the Facebook group “La Gente del Salao,” featuring a noticeably small number of participants.
The person who made the post claimed that leaders from the Party and the Government were involved in the work carried out in the Haydee Santamaría People's Council, where they were compelled to participate in an activity that was, rather than voluntary, imposed upon them.
The images show leaders weeding the propaganda banners of the Revolution and the attackers of the Moncada Barracks, located on the Siboney road. This type of task, more symbolic than productive, underscores the forced nature of an activity that is presented as “voluntary.”
In the comments section, several users agreed that the regime, instead of calling for activities that genuinely address the needs of the population, often organizes tasks that they view as useless and disconnected from the real problems faced by the people.
However, activities of this nature have not only been organized in Santiago de Cuba.
The internet user Suren Marzan shared a photo gallery on Facebook documenting another volunteer effort dedicated to Fidel Castro, in commemoration of the 98th anniversary of his birth.
The images reveal the presence of children cleaning the streets of a CDR in Santiago de Cuba, serving as yet another example of the indoctrination they undergo from a young age in the country.
In the province of Pinar del Río, at the El Pitirre Seed Farm, the expected celebration also took place: "We are going to plant sweet potato vine," read the announcement.
In Havana, the young communists from the army voluntarily participated in work at the Central House of the FAR, where they poured sand on the beach under the pretext of "increasing the satisfaction of vacationers" and "improving the morphological conditions" of the area.
This activity, presented as a tribute, highlights the ongoing exploitation of youth in tasks that, in reality, hold little practical significance.
The Cuban regime, whose voluntary blood donation program has been weakened in recent years due to increasing emigration, has called for several events to commemorate the 98th anniversary of Fidel Castro's birth.
The Citizen Portal of Havana announced on its website that the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) have called for massive blood donations on Monday, August 12, and Tuesday, August 13, in a gesture aimed at commemorating Fidel Castro's birthday, once again highlighting the political instrumentalization of these campaigns.
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