The Cuban musician Descemer Bueno denounced in a live interview with CiberCuba the silent infiltration of the Cuban regime in cities like Miami and Madrid, and he reflected on the negotiation policy with dictatorships that, according to him, Donald Trump is demonstrating to the world.
In the most compelling part of the conversation, Descemer argued that "the character of Donald Trump was missing, a character who is showing them that yes, it is possible to negotiate with dictators, that yes, discussions do take place with Putin, that yes, conversations occur with Kim Jong-un, and that negotiation is pursued, even when there are no other options left, as is the case with Iran."
The interpreter, composer, and producer also pointed directly to the regime's presence in South Florida: "When you go through Coral Gables, there are several businesses on every block that send money to Cuba. In Hialeah, there is a mayor who has placed a veto on all of this, but in Hialeah, it is multiplied," he said.
Descemer Bueno described the phenomenon as a deliberate strategy: "All of this is part of the way Cuba has introduced itself, the Cuban regime, here in a very quiet manner, and they have done this very well."
The musician also recounted an incident that took place in Madrid which, according to him, illustrates the control that the dictatorship exerts over its diplomatic representations abroad.
"The other day we were trying to make a video in Madrid and just upon arriving, the police were already there waiting for us. They practically intimidated us, saying that if we dared to continue, they would sue us," said Descemer Bueno, who was trying to film alongside activist Yunior García Aguilera in front of the Cuban embassy in the Spanish capital.
Faced with the pressure, both decided to withdraw. "We realized that the purpose of the video was not to confront the people from the embassy," he explained.
Regarding the embassies of the regime in general, Descemer Bueno was categorical: "You have embassies that simply belong only to them."
Internationally known for the hit "Bailando," alongside Enrique Iglesias and Gente de Zona, the artist in July 2020 called the Cuban regime "delinquents and racists." Since then, he has been censored on Cuban radio and television and in November of that same year, he reported the eviction from his farm in Alquízar by regime officials.
In 2021, he participated in "Patria y Vida," the anthem against Castroism that became a symbol of the protests on July 11th.
The musician acknowledged that his political stance has come at a high cost. He explained that his concert attendance in Spain has dropped by half, and he has lost friendships. However, he was resolute: "I'm not one for half-measures, I prefer to say who I am, and if I have to stop performing and wait for Cuba to be free, I will," he concluded.
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