The Cuban comedian Ulises Toirac posted a critical message on Facebook where he harshly questions the leader Miguel Díaz-Canel and points out what he sees as a pattern of behavior characterized by disconnection, improvisation, and a lack of real leadership in the face of serious situations.
Toirac referred to the latest televised Round Table as an empty exercise devoid of concrete solutions.
He criticized the announcement of more sacrifices for the population without clearly explaining how everyday problems, which are already part of the visible deterioration of the country, will be resolved.
"What they announced (more sacrifice) but with specific ideas, (for example, I don't see what is going to be done with the garbage that has already become part of the landscape, but...) to 'overcome,' although they still haven't specified who," he noted.
Beyond that specific intervention, Toirac explained that he observes a pattern in the behavior of the Cuban ruler.
According to him, Díaz-Canel seems to be out of touch during critical moments and tends to react late or in a contradictory manner to the crisis the country is facing.
As an example, he recalled what happened on July 11, 2021, in San Antonio de los Baños.
Toirac recalled that in the early hours of that afternoon, Díaz-Canel spoke of errors and discontent, even referring to "confused revolutionaries," but it was only two hours later that he "gave the order" to repress.
He also mentioned the case of former Economy Minister Alejandro Gil, who was removed on February 2, 2024, and to whom Díaz-Canel expressed gratitude in a message on X two days later, even congratulating him on his birthday despite his departure from the position.
Another example cited by the comedian is the sequence of the current "contingency measures."
He recalled that on February 4, an interview with Deputy Foreign Minister Fernández de Cossío was published, in which he denied that there were any talks with the United States and mentioned measures that would be announced.
On the 5th, Díaz-Canel "announces that new measures are coming, spending two hours in which he appears uncomfortable and haggard, at a press conference that the PRESS does not attend."
The next day, in a context that Ulises describes as very serious, it was neither Díaz-Canel nor Marrero who explained the decisions, but Pérez-Oliva, who "confidently outlines the measures and asserts that Cuba will not collapse (sic)."
Toirac ended his publication with a phrase that encapsulates his skepticism: "I don’t know, Rick…".
His message has been interpreted as a clear support for those who denounce the lack of coherence and transparency in the government, and a direct criticism of a political leadership style that, in the midst of a deep crisis, reacts late, poorly, and without assuming real responsibilities.
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