The leader Miguel Díaz-Canel once again appealed for a "change of mentality" and for "transforming thought" in extraordinary meetings of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), characterized by repeated diagnoses and general calls, without concrete solutions to the crisis facing Cuba.
In party meetings held this Wednesday in Las Tunas, Camagüey, and Ciego de Ávila, the head of state emphasized the need to "remove burdens from our thinking" and "do things differently" as key strategies to overcome the country's challenges.
According to the official version, published by the digital page of the PCC, the emphasis was placed on subjectivity, proactivity, and the necessity for the members to take a more active role in production and economic management.
During the meetings, PCC leaders reiterated priorities that have become standard in official discourse: food production, foreign currency acquisition, increasing exports, reducing the budget deficit, and combating crime and corruption.
It was also reiterated the need to strengthen municipal self-sufficiency and to give greater prominence to local economic actors, although without detailing specific tools to achieve this.
Díaz-Canel acknowledged that not all deficiencies can be attributed to the U.S. embargo and urged an abandonment of the "importer mentality," but the message again focused more on ideological exhortations and the responsibility of the party members rather than on structural reforms of the economic model.
In this context, the Presidency presented the plenaries as "self-critical" spaces, despite the fact that the discussions reiterated diagnoses that had been presented for years.
The provincial assemblies included the listing of countless "commitments" for 2026, most of which are related to the economic-productive sphere.
However, the focus remained on general goals and the need to "think differently," without specifying regulatory changes, tangible incentives, or decisions that would alter the centralized operation of the system.
The official discourse contrasts with the national context. Cuba is experiencing one of the deepest economic crises in recent decades, characterized by high inflation, chronic shortages, prolonged blackouts, and massive emigration.
In that scenario, the president's repeated calls for a "change in mentality" have generated skepticism and criticism on social media, where many citizens point out the disconnection between party rhetoric and everyday reality.
Recent reactions to Díaz-Canel's messages on X reflect this social frustration. Many users question why the Government continues to appeal to the conscience of party members while avoiding deeper political and economic responsibilities.
For a growing part of the population, the issue does not lie in how one thinks, but in a model that, despite the rhetoric of transformation, remains untouched.
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