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In a move disconnected from the national reality, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz used his account on the social network X once again to promote tourism in Cuba, just as the country faces daily blackouts, a health crisis from dengue and chikungunya, unaffordable food prices, and an eastern region devastated by the hurricane Melissa, which has yet to fully recover.
“Congratulations to all the workers who strive every day to continue promoting Cuban tourism… This sector is crucial to ensure our economic growth,” wrote Marrero, deliberately ignoring the deterioration faced by the population.
The prime minister's message—once the tourism czar during the GAESA era—sparked outrage among Cubans, who have been denouncing collapses in basic services, hospitals lacking medications, prolonged power outages, fuel shortages, and a total collapse of purchasing power for months.
A country in ruins and a government celebrating empty hotels
While Marrero praises the tourism sector, the reality outside the luxury hotels run by the military is very different, with blackouts lasting more than 12 hours daily in most provinces.
The National Electric System continues to plummet, with deficits exceeding 1,400 MW and entire provinces—such as Santiago de Cuba—still unable to fully restore service after Melissa.
Uncontrolled health crisis
The Ministry of Health has confirmed more than 20,000 cases of chikungunya, intense outbreaks of dengue throughout the country, and overwhelmed hospitals lacking water, antibiotics, and diagnostic capacity.
Unbearable food prices, dollarization, and... Melissa
Prices in MLC continue to dictate access to most basic goods, while the average salary does not cover even a week's worth of food.
Meanwhile, Melissa left thousands of people without shelter or real assistance. In the eastern part of the country, many municipalities continue to be without electricity, with blocked roads, destroyed homes, and communities reporting government neglect.
A government that only "promotes" what it controls: hotels and currency
Marrero's message comes amid a growing social discontent.
While the population faces endless lines, untreated patients, and a paralyzed economy, the government continues to bet on its only profitable sector for itself: tourism managed by the military complex GAESA.
The contradiction did not go unnoticed: Marrero praises a sector that operates in isolation from the people and promotes hotels where a Cuban cannot afford even one night, but overlooks the health and social disaster affecting the country.
A country in blackout… and a prime minister in propaganda mode
The contrast between the official discourse and everyday reality reflects, once again, the profound disconnection of the regime from the life of the ordinary Cuban.
While Marrero celebrates "economic growth," millions of families spend entire nights without electricity, without water, without medicine, and without enough food.
And in the end, the message conveyed by the government is as clear as it is offensive: tourism is a priority; the people are not.
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