Díaz-Canel invokes "67 years of creative resistance," and Cubans label him as cynical: "There is nothing to celebrate," they respond

The leader Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked this Friday for the expressions of solidarity on the 67th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, while hundreds of comments on social media contradicted his message with direct criticisms of the Government and the dire situation in the country.

In a post shared on his official profile on Facebook, the leader expressed “the deepest and most heartfelt gratitude” for the messages received from “all corners of the planet” on the occasion of the new anniversary of the revolutionary triumph.

He attributed the current shortages to an "intensified imperialist hostility" and the economic blockade, which, he claimed, aims to "bend" Cuba through scarcity and hunger.

Díaz-Canel acknowledged that the difficulties have worsened, but asserted that the country's history demonstrates that "with unity and clear objectives, all impossibilities can be overcome."

He celebrated the 67 years of what he called "creative resistance" and stated that Cuba has responded to attempts at suffocation with more science, health, education, and art. He also defended the country’s solidarity and claimed that the island even shares "what it lacks" with other nations.

The message concluded with a reaffirmation of loyalty to the principles that, as stated, were bequeathed by the dictator Fidel Castro (1926-2016) and that the Government claims to uphold in anticipation of the centenary of his birth.

However, the post sparked a wave of critical reactions. Numerous users described the message as cynical and out of touch with reality.

Some pointed out that "there is nothing to celebrate" after 67 years of crisis, while others called for concrete solutions instead of slogans.

Recurrent comments pointed to the scarcity of food, power outages, lack of medicines, the collapse of homes, and widespread poverty.

Several internet users questioned the use of the concept of dignity, joking with phrases like “eat dignity” or “shine with dignity,” while others directly blamed the Communist Party for the ongoing polycrisis in the country.

There were also those who claimed that the so-called "victory" of the Revolution was, in fact, the destruction of Cuba and expressed the wish for the anniversary to come to a definitive end.