The Cuban identified on TikTok as @walkiryaperez has gone viral after posting a video in which she responds to the backlash she received for commenting on the current situation in Spain, after supporting the opinion of a fellow countrywoman who had made a critical reflection on the country's problems.
In her message, the creator states: “I’ve been told everything, to go back to my country, to go fix Cuba. First, I came because I wanted to; second, I came because my grandfather came from here, from Spain, over there, to Cuba, to stir things up. So here I am, doing the same.”
Walkyria clarifies that neither she nor the creator she defended are "criticizing Spain," but rather discussing the problems they perceive. "We are simply stating the things that are happening in Spain right now," she points out in the video.
Among the issues he mentions, he points out the rise in prices and social difficulties: "We don’t worry about the increase in gas, electricity, eggs, fish, food; because they invade your home and you can’t get them out; because you steal a carton of milk and they take you to jail. Things that I can't comprehend... We want people to open their eyes and stop consuming so much garbage. What about the war in Gaza, the war in Ukraine... and the war that is happening here?"
It also mentions the precarious situation many Spanish families are facing: “The thousands of children who don’t have enough to eat, who have to stay in school cafeterias because there’s no food at home. The mothers can’t make ends meet. It doesn’t bother you that they stop paying the rent and become squatters, does it? Doesn’t it bother you that taxes on the self-employed are increasing?”
The video ends with a warning: “Let’s get ready for action and fight for what’s here inside, so that this doesn’t become like Cuba or Venezuela. Yes, I am Cuban, but I am also Spanish, and whether it hurts someone or not, I have an ID.”
The post has generated hundreds of comments and reactions. Many users supported it with messages like "Spain is on the same path" or "Thank you for speaking clearly," while others criticized it for comparing the situation in Spain with that of Cuba or Venezuela. There were also those who reproached her: "Fix Cuba first" or "Don't speak poorly of the country that welcomed you."
The video responds to a previous post by Walkyria, in which she defended the creator @lesyanisportilla, author of a reflection on the situation in the European country that sparked debate on social media.
In that first video, Walkyria said: “Look, I've been watching a video by a girl named Historias de una cubana. This girl talks about what Spain is like and the issues there. If you Spaniards want to end up like Cuba, keep criticizing it, keep saying that she should get on a plane and go wherever she wants. No, excuse me, little Spaniard... Kudos to you, dear, because we are Cubans, yes, but we are also Spaniards, because our blood has been flowing long before we were in our parents' wombs.”
In that same intervention, he added: “To all those people who are criticizing you, my dear, why don’t you all go to Cuba? We, the Spanish Cubans, will try to fix Spain. It’s not about going to Cuba; it’s about not letting Spain become Cuba. I’ll leave it at that, think a little.”
The discussion began with the original video from @lesyanisportilla, which went viral for its critique of high taxes, bureaucracy, and social inequality in Spain. In her reflection, the young woman stated, “Welcome to Spain, a country where a freelancer pays even if they don’t earn, but politicians get paid even if they don’t work.”
Her words sparked thousands of comments, some in support and others in disagreement. While several users defended her right to express her opinion, others accused her of "speaking ill of the country that welcomes her." The exchange between both creators reflects a growing trend among Cuban and Latin American immigrants in Spain, who express critical opinions about the country's economic and social situation on social media, comparing it to their experiences in their home nations.
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