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High-ranking officials of the Cuban regime acknowledge that the island is experiencing the most critical moment in its history since 1959, even more severe than the invasion of Playa Girón. This was stated by the president of the Communist Party of Chile, Lautaro Carmona, after an official visit to Havana where he held meetings with Miguel Díaz-Canel and other members of the power structure, amid a surge of regional tensions and an unprecedented economic and social crisis.
Carmona reported in a report presented to the members of his organization that during his meetings with Cuban authorities, he heard a consistent and alarming assessment: Cuba is experiencing “the most complex moment of the entire revolutionary process,” a situation that, according to his interlocutors, surpasses even the level of threat faced by the island during the Bay of Pigs.
The Chilean leader attributed this context to what he described as a total offensive by the United States, especially following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro through an operation authorized by President Donald Trump.
According to his explanation, one of the central objectives of the trip was to discuss with the Cuban authorities the political, economic, and strategic impact of that event, which had immediate consequences for Havana, such as the cutoff of Venezuelan oil supplies and the tightening of the economic blockade.
In this context, Carmona spoke of a Cuba subjected to a "war economy", facing severe challenges in energy, food, and basic services.
During his stay, the Chilean communist leader met with Miguel Díaz-Canel; Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal; Roberto Morales, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba; Emilio Lozada, responsible for the party's international relations; and the President of the National Assembly, Esteban Lazo.
He also held a meeting with Katiuska Blanco, the only authorized biographer of Fidel Castro. After these exchanges, he stated that the Cuban leadership is preparing for "the worst-case scenario," although he insists on avoiding direct confrontation.
As part of their visit, the Chilean delegation participated in a tribute at the Colón Cemetery in Havana, honoring 32 Cuban soldiers who died during the clashes in Venezuela prior to the capture of Maduro.
The leader insisted that the Cuban issue must occupy a priority place on the political and media agenda of Chile and Latin America. His call takes on a particular significance in the Chilean political context, marked by the recent shift to the right following the victory of the ultraconservative José Antonio Kast, who will assume the presidency on March 11, 2026, leaving the Communist Party in the opposition.
From that adverse scenario, Carmona urged that the deterioration of the situation in Cuba should not be normalized, nor should what he described as an existential threat to the island's political project be ignored. "Imperialism believes the time has come to restrict nothing," he stated, justifying the urgency of bringing attention to the Cuban situation in the region.
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