The first colonel Ybey Carballo Pérez, chief of staff of the Border Guard Troops Directorate of the Cuban regime, stated that they informed their U.S. counterparts of all the details of the armed confrontation with a boat from Florida.
“On the same day the events occurred, there was communication with the liaison from the U.S. Coast Guard, based at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, and with the Seventh District located in Miami,” the military official assured during the special program Razones de Cuba this Friday.
The contacts involved "several phone calls and messages."
Previously, Carballo Pérez had clarified that they maintain "an operational cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard, which dates back many years, on practically all topics, including migration, international narcotrafficking, and search and rescue operations."
Doubts about the official version
In the same program on national television, Colonel Víctor Álvarez Valle stated that the group's intention was to "overthrow the revolution" and that this is "properly proven", which sparked a wave of reactions among Cubans both on the Island and abroad.
Many comments express disbelief at the official version presented on the program Razones de Cuba, hosted by the official spokesperson Humberto López.
"His argument is laughable, and he is a good actor, he says it seriously," wrote one user. Another sarcastically remarked, "Was that a speedboat or the Titanic? Chill out, Humberto López."
Doubts were also raised regarding the amount of weaponry showcased in the program: "And that boat didn't sink with that armament?" questioned another internet user.
The sarcastic tone was recurring. "Is this Season 67 of Julito the fisherman?" someone commented, while another referred to a staged event: "They already had the show set up and the list ready days in advance."
There were comparisons made with episodes from the past: "But that's exactly what the July 26 Movement did," noted a reader, referring to armed actions against state facilities.
Beyond the irony, political exhaustion also surfaced. “And who wants the revolution? The cause of an entire people's misery,” expressed a commentator.
Another internet user summarized the popular sentiment of Cubans bluntly: “There has been no revolution for many years, what exists is everyone's for themselves.”
Reactions on social media reflect an atmosphere marked by distrust and polarization towards the official discourse.
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