“Everything I bet on hunger,” declared Cuban actor and comedian Ulises Toirac in a social media post where he reflected with irony and pessimism on the future of Cuba.
In his Facebook post, Toirac described the vicious cycle that exacerbates the country's economic and social crisis: "No money / no fuel / no generation / no production / no wealth creation / no money."
According to the comedian, breaking this cycle would require structural changes in the production model and access to funding sources, which he considers unlikely due to the historical default on debts and the economic embargo.
His words stand in stark contrast to the official discourse led by Miguel Díaz-Canel, who, during a recent visit to Cienfuegos, optimistically and boastfully stated that "Cuba will move forward."
In his message, Toirac criticized the official euphemism "contingency," used to describe the energy crisis, labeling it an attempt to disguise what he defines as an "energetic mess."
He criticized how the lack of fuel and the deterioration of electrical facilities affect energy production, impacting factories, homes, and businesses.
He also highlighted the difficulties faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (mipymes) and other sectors in operating under electronic payment schemes amid prolonged power outages, noting that these measures only exacerbate the economic paralysis.
With his characteristic critical tone, Toirac concluded that hunger has the upper hand in a race against government solutions.
His phrase “I bet everything on hunger” resonates as a reflection of the shared despair felt by many Cubans in the face of a crisis that seems without resolution and that, according to the comedian, highlights the lack of will to implement real and effective changes.
Toirac accompanied his post with two images rich in symbolism that reinforce his critical message about the situation in Cuba: in the first, a cat closely watches a mouse, a scene that could be interpreted as a metaphor for precariousness and unequal confrontation, where the smaller or more vulnerable is constantly under threat, mirroring the daily struggle for survival faced by many Cubans.
The second image depicts a smiling electrical worker engaged in his duties within a visibly worn urban environment. This presents a contrast between the individual's optimistic attitude and the decay of the surrounding infrastructure, which could be interpreted as a representation of personal resilience in the face of challenges.
Toirac, with his characteristic humor for depicting Cuban reality, has turned his social media into a platform for denunciation and critique in recent years.
Recently, he made a sarcastic remark about Cuba: "Everything is going just as Murillo promised, all fat and his millionaire watch."
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