Abel Prieto clings to the epic discourse: “The Cuban Revolution is not nearing its end.”

The president of Casa de las Américas, Abel Prieto, defended the Cuban regime with a speech full of revolutionary epic, following the new executive order from President Donald Trump that declares a "national emergency" regarding what he describes as a threat from Cuba to the security of the United States and the region.

In an extensive Facebook post, Prieto accused the "counter-revolution" of being "euphoric about Trump's executive order" and claimed that opponents "believe or want to believe that the Cuban Revolution's days are numbered."

In their opinion, those who celebrate the measure taken by the U.S. government "once again underestimate the Cuban people, the Communist Party, and the Government" of Miguel Díaz-Canel.

The former Minister of Culture invoked the rhetoric of sacrifice and resistance, quoting Antonio Maceo with a martial phrase: “Whoever attempts to take possession of Cuba will gather the dust of its soil soaked in blood if they do not perish in the battle.”

He added that this legacy "belongs to Almeida, Fidel, Raúl, and Díaz-Canel, and is ingrained in the soul of the Cuban nation."

Prieto also referred to the recent official events organized by the regime —such as the March of the Torches on January 27— to demonstrate, in his view, that the new generations support the continuity of the system.

"They closed their eyes to the massive Torch March, led by the new generations," he wrote.

In a grandiloquent tone, the cultural leader asserted that "many dignified people in the world and in the United States will support the resistance of the small and brave David against a lying and cowardly Goliath, sick with arrogance and greed."

His message concluded with the customary rallying cry: “We will overcome!”.

Abel Prieto's words contrast with the growing discontent in Cuba, where the economic crisis, power outages, and food shortages continue to deeply affect the population.

While the leaders insist on a heroic tone, thousands of Cubans are trying to emigrate, and others express their fatigue on social media towards a discourse that many consider worn-out.