The Cuban comedian Ulises Toirac reacted with sharp irony to the recent statements by Miguel Díaz-Canel, who claimed that Cuba is facing "difficult times" amid the energy crisis and the worsening fuel shortages.
In a post on , Toirac deconstructed the presidential phrase with a blend of sarcasm and everyday reality that immediately resonated with the feelings of thousands of Cubans both on and off the island.
“‘Difficult times are coming’ as if 67 years hadn’t been enough to know that when a sentence in Cuba is conjugated in the future tense and ‘difficult’ is used, the adverb ‘more’ is ESSENTIAL,” wrote the comedian.
With his sharp style, Toirac explained that the use of the term "difficult" in Cuba always requires an inevitable clarification: that what is to come is not something new, but a worsened version of what is already being experienced.
"To clarify that it is difficult now and was less difficult in the past. This is how 'progress' endless regression," he added.
The words that triggered the comedian's response were spoken by Díaz-Canel during a meeting with state media, where he admitted that the national situation is at a critical juncture.
"I know that we are going to face difficult times. We have been through tough times before. These, in particular, are very challenging, but we will overcome them together," declared the leader.
In that intervention, the president once again held the United States responsible for what he described as an "energy blockade" and stated that the country is facing "an acute fuel shortage," which would affect essential sectors such as transportation, food production, and electricity generation.
Díaz-Canel also appealed to the discourse of sacrifice and resistance, suggesting that restrictive measures would be implemented.
"They will be measures that will require effort... I know people say, 'But another sacrifice again.' Well, if we don't make sacrifices and if we don't endure, what are we going to do?" he expressed.
"The one who thought of a super news..."
Toirac, far from adopting the usual epic tone of the government, turned the announcement into a direct mockery of the narrative repeated for decades by the power in Cuba.
"Whoever thought this was a great piece of news... seriously, they have no idea how the game is played," he said.
And he concluded with a phrase that many Cubans interpreted as a declaration of weariness, fatigue, and emotional distance in the face of a system that promises change while repeating the same slogans.
"I went to get a haircut and made better use of my time," he added.
A message that captures the national frustration
Toirac's reaction was not just a joke. For many Cubans, it was a brutal summary of what life is like on the island: endless blackouts, lines, shortages, crushed salaries, and a government that continues to announce "difficult times" as if it were something new.
While Díaz-Canel insists that the country “will endure” and blames external factors, daily reality seems to confirm what Toirac humorously suggested: that in Cuba, the future always arrives with an added word that no one needs to explain. More difficult.
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