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The Cuban activist Johanna Jolá, widely criticized for her "soft" attachment to the regime, published a message on Facebook in which she harshly criticizes Cubans both on the island and in exile who enthusiastically support the new measures of the Trump administration against Cuba and openly call for military intervention on the island.
"It sounds so harsh that from other shores, it is the Cubans, born on this island, who call for military intervention, who euphorically applaud the new measures of the Donald Trump administration against their own people and their own community," wrote Jolá.
The activist, who has spearheaded several projects to support vulnerable individuals overlooked by the regime, describes how some Cubans abroad shout "screw them" and "communists" at those who remain on the island, and reminds them that violence does not distinguish between victims: "They forget that bombs do not have names, and that if they have no family here, they may have a friend or acquaintance who could perish in the conflict."
Jolá, also known for her humanitarian work through the "Huellas" project, with which she distributes donations among vulnerable families in eastern Cuba, makes it clear that her political stance does not endorse any foreign armed actions, a position that aligns with that of the regime and its spokespersons.
"My desire to see the freedom of political prisoners, to wish for an electoral plebiscite that allows me to directly elect municipal, provincial, and national leaders, does not in any way justify a military intervention by any foreign country in my homeland," he stated.
Her post comes days after Trump signed a new executive order on May 1 that blocks all assets linked to the Cuban regime in U.S. territory and imposes secondary sanctions on banks and foreign companies that engage with sanctioned Cuban entities.
This measure adds to more than 240 sanctions accumulated since January 2025, the interception of at least seven tankers carrying oil destined for Cuba, and the reinstatement of the island on the list of State sponsors of terrorism, which has reduced energy imports by 80-90% and caused power outages of up to 20 hours a day.
In that context, Jolá points out that the measures directly impact the civilian population: “Knowing that these measures will continue to worsen the hell in which we live makes me think more and more every day about the humble, the vulnerable, and my own family, who directly bear the weight of all these measures, because we are the people and an inseparable part of the suffering Cuban people.”
The debate over a possible military intervention has intensified in recent weeks. Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart did not rule out a military action by the U.S. against Cuba in April, and a Miami Herald survey revealed that 79% of Cuban Americans in South Florida support that option.
Jolá had publicly rejected that stance in January 2026, when he stated that the solution for Cuba is not found in foreign intervention but rather in "internal change with free elections and freedom of expression."
The activist concluded her post with a question that encapsulates her stance: "How is it possible that in the name of 'Freedom' and 'Democracy' millions of human beings are suffocated and condemned to live in extreme survival?"
"Oh, Cuba, how much you hurt and tear at your children," concluded Jolá.
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