The XI Plenary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba took place without surprises or announcements capable of altering the harsh reality facing the country.
As many Cubans anticipated, the meeting did not yield concrete solutions or signs of a meaningful change regarding the economic and social crisis, but rather a reiteration of well-known diagnoses and abstract promises.
The Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee and member of the Political Bureau, Roberto Morales Ojeda, once again took on the role of spokesperson for an official speech that acknowledges shortcomings while remaining anchored in the same rhetoric as always.
In reading the accountability report from the Political Bureau, Morales Ojeda resorted to familiar language within the official rhetoric of the regime, acknowledging the existence of internal problems while immediately subordinating them to the historical justification of the U.S. embargo.
"We cannot overlook the existence of problems and limitations that are the result of mistakes, weaknesses, and a lack of proper systematic action to address them, including the presence of deviations and negative trends, as well as other distortions..." he stated.
The identification of these problems reemerged once again, without a concrete explanation of responsibilities or a critical assessment of the decisions that have led the country to its current situation.
No specific measures or verifiable deadlines were announced to address problems that have become structural and everyday issues for millions of Cubans, such as prolonged blackouts, uncontrolled inflation, shortages, and the deterioration of basic services.
The speech emphasized the idea of political cohesion around the historical leadership.
Morales Ojeda stated that, in light of the current situation, "we must be convinced and we will move forward under the leadership of our first secretary, with the legacy of the commander-in-chief and the teachings of the army general."
The leader emphasized that, beyond material limitations, "the organization of work becomes an essential premise."
And he reiterated the emphasis on organizational and subjective factors, in a context characterized by resource scarcity, productive collapse, and a loss of social trust.
The words of Morales Ojeda fall within the same discourse line that has characterized the sessions of the Party consistently: partial acknowledgment of failures, obstinacy in "resisting," and ideological reaffirmation, without any deep questioning of the model or the power structure that supports it.
As the country confronts an increasingly harsh reality, the official language once again offers abstract diagnoses and promises of recovery, without immediate answers or tangible solutions to a crisis that continues to deepen.
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