Amelia Calzadilla responded this Wednesday on Facebook to the mockery made by the hosts of the government program Con Filo against her newly founded Cuban Orthodox Liberal Party, turning the attack into an argument in her favor.
In her first response, the Cuban activist exiled in Madrid wrote: "Confilo's sarcastic reaction fills me with pride; it reflects how much pain it causes them to know that as a people we are ready to embrace, with open arms, country projects that do not come from the hand of the one who has deprived us of everything."
In a second post, he added: "It takes much more than a corrupt diplomat, a terrorist, two episodes of Sinfilo, and four shabby auras to discourage me."
The trigger was a satirical video from Con Filo published this Wednesday, in which the host Michel Torres Corona ironically announced the creation of "his own political party."
Torres said in the video: "We are going to launch our political project, our party, seeing that it is in vogue... we have also decided to have our own."
The presenter added that they considered calling it "Communist Party" but the name was already taken, and concluded: "The most important thing, which is the financing, is already in place."
The co-host Gabriela Fernández Álvarez acknowledged in the video that she was not aware of all the details: "I’m really just finding out about many things now. I mean, I did know about the match, but we're still missing information about the name, all of that."
The comments on the video of the government-sponsored program were mostly critical and mocking towards Con Filo, with suggestions for names such as "United Singaos Party," "Party of the Rams," or "Party of the Blackouts."
A user succinctly summarized the situation: "They don't even realize it's sarcasm; it's a dig at Amelia Calzadilla."
The origin of it all was the announcement by the Cuban Orthodox Liberal Party made by Calzadilla, described as a center-right liberal movement, inspired by the Marti ideology and free market principles, with the slogan "A new path for Cuba. With principles. With freedom. With you."
The announcement generated a wave of support among Cubans in exile and on the island, with figures such as activist Saily González Velázquez, who stated: "Finally, a party appears that represents me. With Amelia Calzadilla, of course."
The comedian Ulises Toirac also reacted positively to the announcement, sarcastically pointing out: "What’s striking is that 'the revolution prepared her so well,'" referring to the fact that it was the very harassment from the Castro regime that shaped Calzadilla into an opponent.
Calzadilla lived in Cuba for 32 years before exiling herself in November 2023 along with her husband and three children, after years of harassment by State Security.
Con Filo was released on August 11, 2021, a month after the historic protests of 11J, as a media tool of the regime to attack and discredit dissenters and opponents.
Torres has been at the center of multiple controversies in 2026: in March, he referred to the protesters in Morón as "beasts" who were protesting against blackouts, and in April, he published a critique of Sandro Castro that was censored within the program itself.
Calzadilla had already hinted at this dynamic when announcing his party: "The clumsiness of the ignorant prevents them from seeing beyond their noses, and just like in 2022, they are launching a campaign to dress me in a suit I never intended to wear. And once again, I thank them."
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