The Cuban journalist and presenter Ismael Cala expressed his desire to become the next president of Cuba.
"Cuba deserves sanity," Cala stated in an interview with Jorge Ramos on Univision's "Al Punto" this Sunday, where he expressed his interest in taking on the presidency of the Caribbean country.
Returning to Cuba is one of my future reinventions. If you ask me how I can contribute more to my country, I would say by being the next president of Cuba," Cala explained.
In their view, the island's government should be led by someone who has a lot of worldly knowledge.
Cuba deserves someone who travels the world and knows what to bring to the country, change the roots of ostracism that for over 60 years have plunged the island into poverty and mediocrity," commented Cala.
The writer also talked about his career and his new book "The Art of Listening to Yourself," a complete guide to learning how to listen and evolve in all aspects of life.
In February 2023, Cala also expressed his interest in participating in Cuban politics. The host said he could accept an opportunity to develop in that field.
If you, who talk about conscience and values to others, say no to the opportunity to serve your country, why should you demand integrity and honesty from others? The lack of an awakening of collective consciousness that leads to a social outburst in search of a worthy government was questioned and criticized.
He also explained that, in his opinion, in 1959 Cuba experienced a moment that inspired thousands of young people from the island and the region, and he affirmed that, perhaps, if he had lived in that era, he would have been part of that group of people "because in that year Fidel Castro was not talking about socialism, only about ending corruption like many others today."
However, Cala is not a figure that many Cubans would bet on; most see him as too culturally distant. In early 2024, Cala revealed for the first time why his way of speaking is not typical of Cubans.
He recounted how he began to change his way of speaking at the age of eight when a very educated and elegant woman entered his classroom and selected him to be an actor and announcer on the radio.
He revealed that during that time he was being bullied and didn't even go out for recess because he was afraid of the other children. Until he met Nilda G. Alemán, a writer and director of children's radio programs, and she changed his life.
"She gave that boy the confidence he didn't have," confessed Cala, who claims he could have opportunities to become the next president of Cuba.
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