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The Cuban deputy Carlos Miguel Pérez Reyes publicly reaffirmed his support for President Miguel Díaz-Canel after a note from CiberCuba referenced his recent posts about the need to implement economic reforms in the country more effectively.
In a new social media message, the legislator took a step back and stated that there is an "observer bias" in the interpretation of his words.
“For some like CiberCuba, I would be ‘questioning’ or ‘demanding’ from the President. For others, however, I am supporting the transformations that he himself has deemed urgent and necessary,” he stated.
The deputy stated he is "99% sure" he agrees with Díaz-Canel "on the essential issues" and assured that the president faces "forty political filters" that he does not have. "I continue to support my president," he concluded.
The clarification comes hours after CiberCuba published the article titled “Implementation Needed”: Cuban Deputy Questions Díaz-Canel's Comforting Rhetoric, which included statements from Pérez himself in which he demanded a transition from rhetoric to the concrete execution of the reforms announced by the Government.
In that post, the deputy reacted to a speech by the president during a meeting of the Council of Ministers with the phrase: "A very necessary speech. And the implementation?" he said in his post.
Pérez then suggested that the country needs "an implementation program, with clear priorities, defined responsibilities, deadlines, and popular oversight," and warned that the main bottleneck is not the diagnosis, but the execution.
Among the obstacles mentioned were the staff shortage in key state structures, institutional weaknesses in municipalities with vacancies in leadership positions and control issues, as well as insufficient energy and fuel.
He also proposed a "leaner, but more effective state where it matters," with a reduction in bureaucratic structures, total digitalization of essential procedures, quarterly goals with public accountability, and a review of measures that, according to him, hinder the economy.
The initial statements sparked extensive debate on social media. Some users questioned the repetition of official promises without visible results, while others supported the deputy's technical approach and his call to simplify processes and reduce bureaucracy.
In his most recent message, Pérez recalled that in the past he chose to remain silent because his interventions were used by "enemies of the Revolution" to attack the country. However, he assured that after a conversation with the president, he regained his public voice, convinced that silence "does more harm than good."
The episode highlights the tensions within the official discourse, set against a backdrop of deep economic crisis, persistent inflation, and structural difficulties that impact the daily lives of Cubans.
For many, the deputy's new approach reflects a fear of reprisals from the regime itself, which often silences critical voices within its structure.
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