As Cuba grapples with one of its worst economic crises in six decades, and several municipalities in the east continue to struggle to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Oscar, the regime persists in mobilizing the population to throw flowers into the sea in honor of Camilo Cienfuegos, one of the many senseless rituals upheld by the government.
Official media has once again repeated the same coverage as always, claiming that children, youth, and the general public "remember" Camilo by following the waterway and throwing flowers in his honor, in an attempt to perpetuate a ritual that makes less and less sense amid the current crisis.
According to TV Santiago, over the past 65 years, "millions of flowers have been thrown into the sea" in honor of Camilo Cienfuegos. The outlet also shared a gallery of photos showing children, taken from their classrooms, being brought each October 28th to the waterfront in Santiago de Cuba to participate in the ritual.
The news portal Escambray, for its part, highlighted an evident contradiction: any body of water, whether a river, lagoon, or dam, is deemed a valid "setting" to pay tribute to a person who supposedly died at sea.
Just days before the collapse of the National Electric System, following the shutdown of the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant, which highlighted the precarious and poor conditions of the generating units, the regime insists on wasting resources on unnecessary events, pulling people from their jobs who are involved in key activities.
A publication from the CUPET company, for example, asserts that Cuban "oil workers" declared their commitment to uphold the ideals of a free and sovereign Cuba, echoing the empty slogans that define the regime's official propaganda.
Evidence of the regime's intention to uphold "traditions," despite the material and economic cost involved, was provided by journalist Camila Acosta, who shared on the social media platform X the government's efforts to "ensure" the execution of the flower-throwing ritual.
"Between the Plaza de la Revolución and the Malecón, there are about 15 blocks. Thousands of people, including military personnel, paramilitaries, and collaborators, must be mobilized for this senseless ideological staging, and in the midst of a country in ruins," Acosta emphasized.
However, the circus is repeated throughout the country. Journalist Yosmany Mayeta posted on Facebook that in Santiago de Cuba, the "performance" even included a band.
"The people of Santiago have forgotten that they live in hunger, in darkness, without water, without gas, and in poverty, to flatter Camilo," said the communicator.
"Here I leave you this video, and enjoy the 'carnerismo' that still exists in Cuba," he said as the images reveal the indoctrination that the population still suffers from.
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