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Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, a Cuban-American, launched an attack against leftist activists who traveled to Cuba as part of the "Nuestra América" flotilla, whom she accused of acting hypocritically by supporting the regime while enjoying privileged conditions on the island.
In a message posted on X, Salazar harshly questioned the stance of these visitors: “This is what hypocrisy looks like. They fly to Cuba under the banner of ‘humanitarian aid’ and stand shoulder to shoulder with a murderous dictatorship.”
The legislator denounced that, while the Cubans face a severe crisis, these activists remain oblivious to that reality.
"People are dying. Repression is constant. An entire island is collapsing," he stated.
Salazar also criticized that many of these visitors are staying in luxury hotels with guaranteed electricity amid widespread blackouts.
"And they observe it from a five-star hotel with electricity, the only place where the lights are still on. Shameful," he declared.
His statements come after images were released showing the Gran Hotel Bristol in Havana, where Spanish politician Pablo Iglesias is staying along with other guests, while nearby facilities such as a polyclinic remained without electricity during a blackout.
The controversy centers around the arrival on the island of the convoy organized by the Progressive International, which gathered about 500 activists from 30 countries, including Jeremy Corbyn, Rashida Tlaib, and Greta Thunberg, with the aim of delivering humanitarian aid.
However, the criticisms have not been limited to political figures.
A video published by the project Fuera de la Caja questioned the contradiction of these activists, asking why they defend Cuban socialism while living in capitalist countries to which they later return.
The reel, which quickly went viral, reflected a widespread sentiment among many Cubans, who view international support for a system that, according to recent data, only has the firm backing of a minority within the island with skepticism.
The reactions demonstrate the growing rejection of such initiatives amid a crisis characterized by power outages, shortages, and deteriorating living conditions, where the contrast between political rhetoric and daily reality has become increasingly evident.
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