The demand for a profound political change is resonating strongly among Cubans this year-end, in a context marked by chronic shortages, the lack of structural reforms, and the accelerated deterioration of living conditions on the Island.
“ If I were granted a wish, I would only ask for a change of government,” summarizes one of the voices captured in a report by journalist Yaima Pardo for Martí Noticias.
Opinions agree on the same diagnosis: the crisis is no longer circumstantial, but structural.
“Either there is no one left in the country, or we end up imprisoned or dead,” warns another interviewee, referring to the massive exodus and the growing social discontent.
Among the testimonies, several citizens reject emigration as the only solution and call for changes from within.
“Total change, both politically and economically. I’m not going to emigrate; let them go, because I was born here and I’m not leaving here,” stated an interviewee.
Others openly express their desperation: “I’m crazy for this to collapse, because this is what has us in this situation,” said another interviewee, referring directly to the current system of government.
The lack of food, medicine, and electricity is a recurring theme in testimonies. “If we continue like this, we will either end up with no people or all end up in jail. In this country, everything is lacking: no medicine, no electricity, nothing,” recounted a Cuban woman.
There is also concern about the human impact of the health and economic crisis. “Things need to change, the country’s economy needs to improve, because people are dying from diseases, without resources, without anything,” lamented another source consulted.
The statements gathered by Martí Noticias highlight a growing demand for freedom and total change, which goes beyond economic adjustments and directly targets the persistence of the current political power.
“I expect a change, but not with these people in power,” concluded one of the interviewees, summarizing a perception that is increasingly widespread within Cuban society, looking towards a 2026 that many see as critical for the country's future.
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