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Retired Lieutenant Colonel Eulalia Heriberta Turiño Méndez, a former officer of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR), launched an attack against Cuban actor Luis Alberto García, whom she labeled a “despicable monster” and a “degenerate, scoundrel,” following the artist's criticism of official marches in solidarity with Palestine while the country is in crisis.
In a post shared on Facebook, Turiño —author of books on military figures and contributor to the magazine Verde Olivo— reacted angrily and with a clear intention to personally attack the actor, who questioned why the regime calls for political mobilizations in support of foreign causes while the country is facing a deep economic and health crisis.
“And you, MONSTER, criticizing a humble, supportive people who do not give what they have left but multiply a loaf to share with anyone in need around the world... WRETCHED! It is you who is torn to pieces, COWARD!” said the woman.
Turiño's pamphleteering and furious message accused García of being "cruel to Palestinian children" and urged him to "get lost where no human can see him."
The renowned actor, star of films such as Clandestinos and Guantanamera, had already responded this week to another user who posted a message similar to Turiño's, with a text titled God save the “Queen”, defending his right to express his opinion and the role of artists in public life.
"Gaza and Caracas shouldn't come before Matanzas and Cárdenas. Right?" the artist argued.
García recalled his time at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin Vocational School—from which he withdrew after being denied the opportunity to study art—and his subsequent admission to the Higher Institute of Art (ISA), where he graduated "with honors." "It has been an honor to contribute my little bit of talent to the arts of my country," he stated at the time.
"I will continue to express my beliefs because this archipelago is mine," she emphasized.
The actor's recent posts question the “platforms” and parades organized by the Communist Party in support of foreign causes — such as Palestine and Venezuela — amid blackouts, epidemic outbreaks, and shortages of food and medicine on the island.
His messages garner support as well as backlash from users aligned with the government.
García has established himself as one of the critical voices in the artistic community and asserts that staying on the island does not mean silence or complicity.
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