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Social media erupted this Tuesday following statements made by the ruling Miguel Díaz-Canel, who asserted that Cuba is not a failed state, amid the humanitarian crisis and fears of the imminent impact of hurricane Melissa on the eastern part of the island.
“What failed state could organize and do everything that we are doing in such a difficult moment as this?” stated Díaz-Canel in remarks captured in a thread posted by the Presidency of Cuba on X, where he attempted to defend his administration against what he described as “discredit campaigns” on social media.
However, the responses were swift. Within hours, hundreds of users condemned the leader with comments of outrage, irony, and anger accumulated from the economic decline and the official inaction in the face of the emergency.
"It is not a failing state, it is a deceased country."
The published text by CiberCuba, which captured the leader's words, quickly became one of the most discussed topics of the day. Users responded with a unanimous message: the real Cuba does not resemble the official discourse.
Among the most notable comments are phrases like:
"No, it is not a failed state; it is total abandonment, hunger, misery, and terror... a ship adrift, chaos, desperation, sadness, lifeless."
"No, Cuba is not a failed country, but a deceased country. What a bold face!"
"Of course, for them Cuba is not a failed state because they live like kings, but the common people suffer through everything, and that doesn’t matter to them."
"His brain is as dysfunctional as the country. There is no electricity, no water, no transportation, nothing… and there is no president who wants to do anything for his people."
"Not a failed state, but a destructive state!"
The phrase “Cuba is not a failed state, it is a deceased country” reflects the hopelessness and disillusionment of a population plunged into blackouts, scarcity, hunger, and censorship, while the official apparatus insists on presenting “normalcy” amidst the collapse.
Hurricane Melissa worsens the situation
Meanwhile, Hurricane Melissa continues its advance toward the east of Cuba as a Category 5 system on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with sustained winds of 295 kilometers per hour (185 miles) and even more intense gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami.
The director of the NHC, Michael Brennan, described the phenomenon as "catastrophic" and warned that it could cause total structural damage along its path, first over the southwest of Jamaica and then over the eastern part of Cuba, where it is expected to make landfall during the early hours of Wednesday.
"We are facing a very dangerous scenario that will unfold in the coming hours, with total structural damage and gusts that could exceed 200 miles per hour in the mountainous areas of Jamaica," Brennan warned in a live update.
As the winds of Hurricane Melissa approach Cuba and citizens grapple with shortages, power outages, and state neglect, Díaz-Canel's words have become a symbol of the complete disconnection between the government and the reality of the country.
"What failed state would do everything we do?" asked the leader.
The people responded emphatically: "One who has been dead for a long time."
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