The Cuban duo Gente de Zona took advantage of their Sunday concert at Plaza de Aranzazú in the Historic Center of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, to deliver a political message to the Mexican audience: "Down with the dictatorship from here, from San Luis Potosí," according to a video obtained by CiberCuba.
The presentation was part of the San Luis International Spring Festival 2026, a free event held from March 28 to April 4 featuring approximately 110 cultural activities, and it also includes artists such as Miguel Bosé, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Lucero.
Alexander Delgado addressed the audience before concluding with the rallying cry: "Thank you to the people of Mexico for welcoming Cubans here. Down with the dictatorship from here, from San Luis Potosí. It’s our first time in this city, and we are super happy and excited to be here."
The message was captured on video by a Cuban present at the concert and reflects the political stance that the duo has consistently maintained in recent years.
The gratitude towards Mexico for "accepting Cubans" is not coincidental: between January and September 2025, more than 28,700 Cubans applied for asylum in that country, making it one of the primary destinations for Cuban emigration.
This is not the first time that Gente de Zona has used an international stage to denounce the regime in Havana. On March 10, the duo posted on Instagram a message titled "Now is not the time for indifference", in which they described the situation on the island with harshness: "Blackouts leaving entire neighborhoods in darkness. Families waiting in long lines for food that is not available. People searching for food and clothing in the trash to survive."
In that same message, the group declared: "It has been more than 67 years of a failed system", and ended with the slogan "Down with the dictatorship!".
In February, during the Premios Lo Nuestro held in Miami, the duo also sent a political message from the red carpet: "Homeland and Life is on its way", expressing hopes for a radical change in Cuba and Venezuela.
The situation in Cuba is one of acute crisis. On March 17, a total blackout left all 11 million inhabitants of the island without electricity, marking the sixth massive collapse of the electrical system this year. That night, only 5% of the residents of Havana had their service restored.
The energy crisis has worsened following the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, which in January threatened to impose 100% tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba.
Gente de Zona, formed by Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom and founded in the year 2000, made a decisive political shift in 2021 by participating in "Patria y Vida," a song that became an anthem for the Cuban opposition and that the group has performed at multiple international concerts since then.
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