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Cuban intellectual Alina Bárbara López Hernández questioned the recent economic reforms promoted by the regime and warned that they will not resolve the crisis without profound political transformations.
In a reflection published on Facebook, the academic pointed out that the openness to investment and capital, including from the diaspora, does not address the structural problems of the country, marked by a lack of citizen rights and political exclusion.
"Without political changes, there is no solution," he stated, insisting that the Cuban crisis is not solely economic, but the result of a system that has limited citizen participation since its inception.
López criticized the regime for being willing to engage in dialogue under pressure with international actors while refusing to recognize Cubans themselves as legitimate interlocutors within the country.
He also questioned why key aspects such as amnesty for political prisoners, the cessation of repression, or respect for fundamental rights are not mentioned in discussions about possible reforms.
In their opinion, these issues are not part of the official agenda because they are driven by internal demands that those in power are unwilling to address.
The intellectual also noted that it is contradictory for the Communist Party to promote economic changes without altering its political structure or acknowledging the responsibilities for the crisis that has accumulated over decades.
In that regard, he described it as unacceptable to maintain an official discourse that, according to him, no longer reflects the reality of the country or the needs of the population.
López Hernández emphasized that the reconstruction of Cuba requires not only investment and economic relations with the outside world but also freedoms, rights, and genuine participation from the citizens.
He also defended the role of Cubans, both inside and outside the island, in advocating for these changes, and warned that one cannot delegate to external actors the solution of problems that directly affect the nation.
His statements come amid a context of escalating economic and social crisis, characterized by power outages, shortages, and a deterioration of living conditions, which has heightened discontent in various sectors of the country.
The academic reiterated that silence is no longer an option and that civic engagement is essential to driving real transformations in Cuba.
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