Yunior García: "Castrism is a threat to the Cubans themselves."

The Cuban actor, playwright, and activist Yunior García Aguilera issued one of his harshest criticisms against the Cuban regime in a recent Facebook post.

In his message, he not only questioned the official narrative that portrays the government as a perpetual victim but also directly identified it as a historical and current danger, starting with the Cuban people themselves.

"The Cuban regime denies everything, like in the song by Joaquín Sabina," he wrote.

According to García, the power in Havana projects itself to the world as a defenseless victim, "a poor and innocent Little Red Riding Hood," but it omits key episodes from history that contradict that image.

One of those episodes, he recalled, was the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. "Cuba has been the only country in Latin America where a foreign power came to install nuclear weapons. In other words, we were a real threat to the entire planet," he emphasized.

He also recalled the letter sent by Fidel Castro to Nikita Khrushchev, in which it was suggested that, in the event of an attack by the United States, the Soviet Union should first launch a nuclear strike.

"The old Nikita replied that such an action would mean the immediate disappearance of Cuba. But the response from Havana was even more troubling: they were willing to martyr themselves," recalled the playwright, questioning how a decision of such magnitude could be made without consulting the citizens.

"The number one enemy of Gillette had not asked any Cuban if it was acceptable to fry in the name of San Marx," he added with irony, in a statement rich with criticism of authoritarianism and ideological fanaticism.

For García, that moment was an early example of "how far the destructive logic of the regime could go when it comes to maintaining its fanaticism."

In their view, it was not just an episode of the Cold War, but a sign of the contempt for the life and future of the country when these come into conflict with political rhetoric.

The activist, residing in Spain, asserts that this behavior of the regime is not a thing of the past. He mentioned Cuba's military and political projection in Africa and Latin America, its support for guerrilla movements, as part of a strategy that prioritized ideological confrontation over national development.

"Is Castroism a threat to the United States? Well… First of all, it is a threat to the Cubans themselves," he stated emphatically.

With that phrase, Yunior García highlighted the internal impact of the system: decades of repression, persecution of dissent, imprisonment, exile, and enforced silence for those who have challenged power.

In his reflection, he attributes the origin of the ongoing conflict with the United States to the "fragile ego of a megalomaniac," and he accuses the regime of maintaining an obsession that has shaped the country's destiny.

"His fans, unable to set the planet on fire, at least intend to sink the Island into the sea. It’s a less Hollywood ending, but the film ran out of budget," he concluded.

The activist's words come in a context where government criticism continues to be met with arrests, surveillance, and judicial proceedings.

Her stance reinforces the argument that the greatest cost of political confrontation and authoritarianism is not borne by foreign powers, but by Cuban citizens, who are caught in a prolonged crisis where freedom of expression continues to be penalized.