That Fox News, one of the most influential outlets in the pro-Trump ecosystem in the United States, placing Miguel Díaz-Canel at the center of its coverage does not go unnoticed. The conservative channel presented the Cuban leader as a "defiant" figure in the face of Donald Trump's pressure, highlighting a speech filled with epic and confrontational rhetoric.
In an article published this Monday, Fox News highlighted the words of the Cuban leader in which he stated that the island is prepared to defend itself "to the last drop of blood" and that "no one dictates what we do." These phrases were the focal point of the headline and the direction of the text, aimed at an audience that closely follows Washington's hardline policy toward Havana.
The media noted that the reaction of Díaz-Canel came after a message from Trump on Truth Social, where the U.S. president urged Cuba to "reach an agreement before it's too late." Fox framed the Cuban leader's response as a direct warning, reinforcing the notion of a political standoff without concessions between both governments.
The publication also left room for the official narrative from Havana, which again attributes the country's severe economic crisis to U.S. sanctions. According to Fox News, Díaz-Canel insisted that the shortages faced by the Cuban population are a result of decades of pressure from Washington and not of internal failures of the system.
The article was met with reactions from South Florida. Republican Congressman Carlos Giménez, born in Cuba, harshly responded to the president's statements, accusing the ruling elite of believing they own the island and claiming that "they don't have much time left."
In parallel, the American outlet recalled Cuba's fragile energy situation and its historical dependence on Venezuelan oil, a factor that, according to the outlet, has become even more compromised following recent events in Venezuela and the stance taken by the White House.
Beyond political exchange, the coverage by Fox News once again places Cuba on the radar of the American conservative audience as a regime that responds with slogans of resistance while the country faces one of the worst economic and social crises in recent decades.
For millions of Cubans both on the island and abroad, those lofty phrases stand in stark contrast to a reality marked by blackouts, scarcity, and an ongoing exodus.
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