The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, downplayed on Wednesday the criticisms labeling Cuba as a dictatorship, stating that it is merely a “right-wing opinion,” during her morning press conference.
In her statements, Sheinbaum defended the humanitarian aid policy towards the island and reiterated her government's stance based on the principle of self-determination of peoples, as she expressed in her public address.
However, when directly addressing the criticisms of the Cuban political system, Sheinbaum introduced a striking nuance.
"Some say about these right-wing commentators that the Cuban people are living under a dictatorship. That is their opinion. Well, yes," he stated.
Despite that admission, the Mexican president rejected any form of external intervention on the island, including sanctions or pressure measures, considering that these are not the way to resolve the internal situation of a country.
Sheinbaum stated that it is the responsibility of multilateral organizations to act in complex scenarios and reiterated that no country should impose solutions on another, in line with Mexico's traditional foreign policy.
The president emphasized that Mexico will continue to support Cuba, highlighting that solidarity is part of her administration's approach.
In that regard, he quoted a phrase from Pope Francis to reinforce the idea of supporting those who are going through difficulties.
His statements come in the context of increasing international pressure on the Cuban regime, as the economic and social crisis affecting the population on the island deepens.
It is not the first time that the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, "almost" calls things by their name. Previously, she avoided comparisons with Cuba and denied that Mexico was a "narco-state."
His statements during the morning conference came after the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, equated the country with "dictatorships" such as Cuba or Venezuela in a video shown during an event at Mar-a-Lago (Florida).
Sheinbaum described those claims as "propaganda" and "absolutely false."
"Here, anyone can say anything and not be persecuted. There is no censorship; there is freedom and democracy," the leader stated during her daily press conference, where she said that Ayuso resorts to "lies and slander" because "they have no arguments" against her government.
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