The Cuban influencer Samantha Espineira, posted a video on Instagram this Monday in which she calls for the unity of all Cubans with visibility on social media to showcase the crisis affecting the island, stating that "Cuba is no longer a political issue" but rather "a matter of humanity."
In the video, Samantha describes in detail the situation faced by the Cuban people: "Thousands of people are dying every day from hunger and need, who spend 40, 50, 60 hours without electricity, children who are not going to school, who are not receiving an education, young people who are being left without a future, elderly people who do not have old age, and little ones who are not having a childhood."
The content creator, residing in the United States, makes a direct appeal to the entire Cuban community present on social media: "Cuban watching me right now, if you are a content creator, if you are an influencer, if you are a singer, if you are an actress, whatever you are and have a bit of visibility on your networks, support your people, support your country."
He also recalled the protests of July 11, 2021, as an iconic moment that "awakened the consciousness of Cubans" and described the current moment as decisive: "I feel that the time has truly arrived. Cuba can no longer endure, a failed system for more than 60 years, an oppressive dictatorship that has devastated an entire people and the future of millions of Cubans."
"In unity there is strength; I feel that together we will make a much bigger noise. Media pressure is indeed important and it does have an effect," concluded Hernández in his appeal.
The post arrives a week after influencer Samantha Hernández sparked one of the most talked-about controversies within the Cuban community on social media by posting a video where she justified her silence on Cuba, arguing that political debate online is "a business" and "a circus." The reaction was immediate: massive criticism quickly followed, creator Gaby (@mrs_wong1) accused her of complicity, and comedian Andy Vázquez publicly offered her a "lesson" on Cuban reality.
Hernández responded to the criticism by acknowledging: "Of course I know there is a dictatorship in Cuba", that people are starving, that there are blackouts, that there is no electricity, no water, no medicine, and that speaking out can mean going to jail. He justified his previous silence out of fear of being taken out of context.
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