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The XI Plenary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) will only convene on Saturday, December 13, and it will be conducted via videoconference, following a decision by the Political Bureau motivated by the "complex situation" the country is facing, as reported by the PCC itself.
According to that communication, the Political Bureau adjusted the work program of the XI Pleno "to a session” and chose the virtual format to ensure the greatest presence of key members at the grassroots level, "informing, mobilizing, and managing the resolution" of issues that affect the quality of life of the people, as well as contributing to the reduction of financial and material expenses.
The modification represents a change from the previous announcement. The regime had announced in November that the XI Plenary would take place on December 12 and 13, but it ultimately was condensed into a single day.
The PCC had announced on the social media platform X that the meeting would discuss "important issues related to the socioeconomic and political life of the nation."
The Facebook post also generated comments from Cuban users who questioned the relevance of these meetings in the current context.
Among the reactions collected in the document, one user referred to the "International Human Rights Day" to urge the authorities to assess “how the people of Cuba are living today”, while another stated that “the people… do not live, they survive” and described difficulties in cooking due to unplanned blackouts and a lack of “small gas cylinders.”
"Comrades, it's not just the power outages, as you may think, there are thousands of problems that put our lives in danger today. The unscheduled blackout in a community that also hasn’t had guaranteed access to bottled gas for months prevents us from cooking. So how do we feed ourselves?" wrote an internet user.
Messages also emerged calling for “work and solutions” and criticizing “meetings and talk” that —according to those comments— “solve nothing.”
Starting from November 15, the PCC and affiliated organizations (UJC, CTC, ANAP, FMC, CDR, FEU) began a national process of "debate" surrounding the "Government Program to correct distortions and revitalize the economy," through meetings and gatherings at various levels, including videoconferences with areas not affected by a hurricane.
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