The broadcaster Laritza Camacho, known for her analyses on social media regarding current issues in Cuban society, reacted this Thursday to the regime's media offensive against the independent outlet El Toque, with a critical and powerful message.
In her Facebook profile, Camacho stated: “I don’t handle dollars. I don’t earn in dollars. I neither buy nor sell, because I don’t have any. As a Cuban citizen, I would prefer that they give a ‘Touch’ to Murillo and all the implementers of the unification that triggered the inflation, and that someone explain why 253 measures fail to bring about any positive change.”
His statements come in response to the attacks launched on Wednesday on the state-run television against El Toque, accused by regime spokesperson Humberto López of committing "financial terrorism" and participating in an alleged "economic war" against Cuba.
In the program Razones de Cuba, López referenced statements made by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who at the UN asserted that there were "evidence of speculative manipulation of the exchange rate".
During the broadcast, the spokesperson stated that El Toque "was created to lower the standard of living for Cubans" and suggested initiating criminal proceedings against its members.
The official media Granma and Cubadebate echoed the accusation, labeling the outlet as a "subversive tool" and "agent of economic terrorism."
In response to that narrative, Camacho focused on the true causes of the economic disaster: monetary regulation and the government's failed policies.
"Why do we have a food sovereignty law and yet we don't produce food? The president asked the question, but I haven't heard the answer," he remarked.
In her message, the broadcaster also made an ironic comment about the debate surrounding the informal exchange rate, which the regime aims to control by attacking independent media.
"I would like to see the exchange rate increase daily... but not that of the dollar, not that of the euro, not that of rhetoric and empty talk. It is necessary for the exchange rate of productivity, real order, and justice to rise. It is essential that our peso regain its value based on what it produces."
Camacho called for real solutions in light of the country's deterioration and denounced the lack of accountability from the leaders who have brought Cuba to its current crisis.
"In a country where everyone has a fever, I don't care about the metaphor of the thermometer. I don't want blame or the guilty. I want solutions. Prosperity is as urgent as restoring everyone's health, starting with the health of the economy and the civic spirit of the Homeland," he wrote, before concluding with a direct question:
"Or is there no one in Cuba responsible for the disaster?" he emphasized.
The post received thousands of supportive comments. The intellectual Alina Bárbara López Hernández responded: “It couldn't be said any better. I agree with you, dear friend.”
Other users highlighted the significance of his stance in a context where few artists and communicators dare to publicly challenge those in power.
Camacho's words summarize the feeling of frustration that today permeates millions of Cubans: the indignation towards a government that, instead of offering solutions, seeks external culprits to justify the ruin caused by its own economic model.
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