A new video by young Cuban Ana Sofía Benítez Silvente is circulating on social media, presenting, through humorous dialogue, a direct critique of the country's economic management, dependence on the dollar, and the state campaign against El Toque.
The 20-year-old content creator published a new sketch in which, with her usual style of subtle satire, she sets up a role play to question the economic and political situation of the island.
The dialogue begins with an apparently trivial exchange, but soon reveals direct references to the figure of the former Minister of Economy, Alejandro Gil, whom it refers to as Gil-berto "the thief," while making ironic remarks about the closeness and complicity that characterized his administration.
The interaction shifts focus to another target: the de facto dollarization implemented by the government, which sells food, essential goods, and appliances in stores accessible only to those with convertible currency, while paying salaries and pensions in a highly devalued Cuban peso.
When one of the characters mentions “Yuesdi (USD),” the conversation transforms into a metaphor about dependency, inequality, and power dynamics shaped by a currency that dominates the daily lives of Cubans.
The climax arrives when the creator slips in "No to the toque," a phrase that serves as a jab against the official campaign of harassment against the independent media El Toque and its Representative Rate of the Informal Market.
The video concludes with a brief verbal struggle over who controls the conversation and who benefits from the narrative, ending with an image that has become familiar in their work: "Freedom."
That final wink connects with other pieces where he has referenced the Constitution and José Martí to justify his right to express himself, a resource that is part of his political and aesthetic language.
The piece generates multiple comments on social media, where users highlight the "contaminating humor" and the young woman's ability to ridicule power without resorting to vulgarity.
Others celebrate satire as a gesture of irreverence in a context marked by censorship and surveillance.
In October, one of her videos went viral after denouncing the everyday precariousness in Cuba and appealing for freedom of expression enshrined in the Constitution, amidst demands for institutions to correct an error in her university degree.
Graduated as a Higher Technician in Dental Prosthesis, she depicted the true odyssey of obtaining a degree in Cuba, while quickly dismantling the phrase that so many regime officials repeat as a dogma, that “you owe that university degree to the Revolution.”
He also reported that the monopolistic Telecommunications Company of Cuba (Etecsa) cut off his internet connection to silence his posts and limit the reach of his message on social media.
The young woman defends her right to express her opinion by referencing Article 54 of the Cuban Constitution, which guarantees freedom of thought, conscience, and expression. She also states that the revolution has not provided her with comforts and that her opinions are valid despite the criticisms she has faced regarding her economic situation.
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