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The Cuban government has once again used the discourse of the "external enemy" to defend the regime of Nicolás Maduro, but this time the attempt backfired.
The Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, stated on his account on X that "the danger of military and terrorist aggression against Venezuela is growing with the objective of violently overthrowing the government of that brother nation."
According to him, that scenario would be "a barbaric act" and "a blow from the U.S. against Our America and its long path to independence."
The publication, which follows Havana's usual stance of presenting itself as an anti-imperialist shield and guarantor of regional sovereignty, provoked an outburst of responses from both Venezuela and Cuba.
Internet users from both countries expressed a growing sentiment of rejection towards the regime officials and their historical alliance with chavismo.
Venezuelans respond: "What you cry for is the teat that can run dry."
Among the strongest responses are those from Venezuelans who, far from feeling protected, accuse Havana of caring only about the survival of its own system at the expense of Venezuelan oil.
A woman reproached the Cuban official: "Do you live in Venezuela? If you don't live here, you have no idea about the needs of ordinary Venezuelans. In Venezuela, two realities exist... which I suppose you see from the outside."
Other comments were even more direct and politicized.
A lawyer wrote: "These Cuban leeches are worried because the so-called revolution will come to an end, along with the teat that has sustained this bunch of pimps and parasites for years."
A computer expert summed it up like this: "What is at stake is the oil that Venezuela gives to Cuba; that's what they are worried about."
Several users also pointed out that Havana's support is not altruistic, but rather an alliance that has benefited the Cuban political apparatus while the Andean country sank into crisis.
Another Venezuelan added, "What you're crying about is that your source might run dry... they have been feeding off the wealth of Venezuela for 27 years."
Cubans are also mocking: "Pack your bags."
No less harsh was the reaction from Cuba itself. Dozens of Cuban users joined the avalanche of criticism, highlighting the internal frustration with the regime's foreign policy and its economic dependence on chavismo.
Some messages were openly sarcastic: "Start packing your bags," "You all go next," or "Save your tears."
Others, more bluntly, pointed directly to the Cuban government's fear of losing its economic support: "Get ready because after Maduro, you are next, and neither Russia nor China will save you."
There were even jokes about what would happen if Chavismo falls: "Run through the Cossío portals, there’s no Pepto-Bismol in Cuba for that mess."
The overall tone reveals an atmosphere of distrust towards the Cuban leadership and a clear perception that the danger for Havana is both political and economic.
An old speech for a country in crisis
Fernández de Cossío's message mirrors the official script of the Cuban government: denouncing external threats to justify its alignment with allied governments, while failing to acknowledge the internal decline in Venezuela or that of Cuba.
However, the massive response from Venezuelans and Cubans shows that this discourse, once effective, now generates rejection and mockery.
By pointing to a supposed plan of foreign aggression, the official attempts to strengthen the narrative of continental resistance.
But the reactions suggest a different interpretation: it is not Latin American peace that concerns Havana, but the possibility that a political change in Venezuela could also lead to the collapse of one of the economic pillars of the Cuban regime.
And this time, the story of the "external enemy" convinced no one, neither inside nor outside the Island.
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