The Cuban police are seeking new recruits in schools in Havana

The Cuban regime has launched a new police recruitment campaign targeting teenagers in educational centers in Havana, as part of its efforts to enlist young people for the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) forces.

The official profile "Heroes of Blue in Cuba," spokesperson for the State's repressive apparatus, published this Wednesday on Facebook images and messages from the event held at the Osvaldo Herrera Polytechnic, located in the Plaza de la Revolución municipality, under the slogan "Discover Your Vocation with the Heroes of Blue."

The festival, presented as a “professional orientation space,” included talks with officials, demonstrations of police equipment, simulated experiences of arrest and patrolling, and the open promotion of “professional opportunities” within MININT, the agency responsible for internal control and political repression in Cuba.

According to the official publication, the event aimed for students to “discover their future alongside those who ensure our safety,” although the propaganda failed to mention that the law enforcement forces are the same ones that the regime uses to suppress protests, harass activists, and persecute dissent.

The text shared by the page details that the young people participated in “interactive demonstrations and inspiring talks” with officials from the Ministry of the Interior, who were introduced as “the professionals of tomorrow in careers full of meaning and service to the community.”

This type of recruitment campaign in schools and technical centers has become common in recent years, amidst a crisis of legitimacy and lack of personnel within police structures.

Many young Cubans reject any association with MININT due to its repressive role, which has led the regime to intensify propaganda in educational settings.

While the government tries to reinforce its security forces, repression continues to be one of the main tools of the regime to maintain social control in the face of growing public discontent and the highest wave of migration in decades.