The Cuban priest Alberto Reyes, known for his criticisms of the regime, detailed and strongly denounced the systematic vulnerability that the Cuban people suffer due to the regime's deliberate management.
In a text published on Facebook, Reyes commented on the vulnerabilities that arise from poor management, inefficiency, and the lack of interest from those in power, with laws that put individuals at risk of harm.
In their opinion, the Cuban people are not inherently vulnerable; rather, efforts have been made to make them so.
He outlined the mechanisms the State uses to achieve that social fragility: absence of the rule of law, indoctrination in education, illegalization of pluralism, monopolization of the media, religious persecution, and stifling economic conditions.
"It seems that in this country, there are people who wake up every day just to think about how to make life more difficult for this community, how to harm it, how to hurt it, how to make it increasingly vulnerable," he declared.
Despite this devastating diagnosis, the publication goes beyond mere denunciation. The Camagüey priest concludes with a call for resilience and hope.
Next, CiberCuba shares the complete text of the publication:
I have been thinking… (121) by Alberto Reyes Pías
I have been thinking about vulnerability
According to the dictionary, a 'vulnerable' person is someone who is 'at probable risk of receiving harm, injury, or attack, either physically or emotionally.'
There are people who are vulnerable due to natural causes: because of their age, whether they are children or elderly, due to physical or psychological illnesses, or because they are going through difficult emotional situations...
But there are vulnerabilities that do not stem from nature; rather, they arise from poor management within society, due to living conditions created by inefficiency and the lack of interest from those in power.
There are also vulnerabilities deliberately created through laws that place citizens in that 'probable risk of harm,' making them vulnerable because the laws render them so.
It may not be accurate to say that we are a vulnerable people, but rather that we are a people who have been made to seem vulnerable, a people that has been attempted to be made weak and defenseless.
We were deprived of the 'Rule of Law,' which is the social principle that establishes that all individuals and institutions, including the State, are subject to laws and act in accordance with them.
It is a principle of protection, as it prevents individuals from acting on a whim, violating social norms and harming others, but it also prevents the State from acting arbitrarily, imposing its will, especially if it is unjust.
In Cuba, there is no judicial system independent from state power, which makes citizens vulnerable. Once an individual is accused by any government entity, even unjustly, they know they will be convicted. This is the current situation for many who have taken to the streets in recent years to demand freedom and have been criminalized and imprisoned for doing so.
We were deprived of plurality in education and forced to send our children to centers where teaching is intertwined with ideological indoctrination. It was prohibited for non-governmental institutions to access the educational system. And when any family has attempted to separate their children from state education and educate them at home, they have been criminalized for it.
We have been deprived of multipartyism and the opposition has been outlawed, which are mechanisms that allow for the renewal of society.
Social media was monopolized and controlled, stifling freedom of expression. And when independent journalists emerged, and when people began to voice their opinions on social media, they were warned that they could be penalized for doing so.
The churches and non-governmental fraternal associations were persecuted. They have been controlled as much as possible, spied on, infiltrated, and attempts have been made to curb their influence in society, as they are spaces of truth and freedom.
Chains have been tightening around daily life: miserable wages, obstacles to private entrepreneurship, ruthless and uncontrolled inflation, and perpetual blackouts..
It gives the impression that, in this country, there are people who wake up every day solely to think about how to make life more difficult for this community, how to harm it, how to hurt it, how to make it increasingly vulnerable, a vulnerability that does not come from nature, but from the will of those who no longer love their people.
But for us, those who endure the continuous onslaught of these waves, it is our duty to remember that always, always, despite the wounds, we can rise again, we can fight against that which seeks to make us vulnerable".
Frequently asked questions about Alberto Reyes' critiques of the Cuban regime
Why does Alberto Reyes criticize the Cuban regime?
Alberto Reyes criticizes the Cuban regime for the systematic vulnerability of the Cuban people, caused by mismanagement, inefficiency, and lack of interest from the rulers. According to him, these actions have led the population to a state of unprotection and precariousness.
What mechanisms does the Cuban regime use to maintain control over the people?
The Cuban regime uses the absence of the rule of law, educational indoctrination, the illegalization of multi-partism, the monopolization of media, and religious persecution to maintain control over the people, according to Alberto Reyes. These practices contribute to social fragility and limit individual freedoms.
How does Alberto Reyes describe the economic situation in Cuba?
Reyes describes the economic situation in Cuba as a spiral of misery, where hunger and lack of protection are evident. He denounces structural poverty, unpaid wages, and the "financial corralito" that prevents Cubans from accessing their savings in foreign currency, impacting all sectors of society.
What message of hope does Alberto Reyes offer to the Cuban people?
Alberto Reyes insists that, despite adversity, the Cuban people have the capacity to resist and fight for change. In his messages, he encourages preserving humanity, kindness, and solidarity, emphasizing that change will come through concrete actions and the will of the citizens.
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