The Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola, a two-time Grammy and two-time Latin Grammy winner, firmly stated that Raúl Castro will not relinquish power voluntarily and that the only real solution for Cuba is direct intervention. "In my opinion, we need to intervene and remove him."
The statements are part of an interview with journalist Tania Costa in which Nuviola analyzed the possible scenarios for the end of the Cuban regime, outright dismissing the idea that the current rulers would choose to flee to Russia.
"The solution I see is that we have to get in there. We have to get in. I'm not saying we should go to war and kill innocent Cubans," the artist clarified, quickly specifying the scope of her proposal.
Nuviola argued that the military might of the regime is more apparent than real. "If what they have there are basically slingshots, once the plane lands, those with the slingshots, when they see that, will throw down their slingshots and say, 'Welcome to Cuba'."
Regarding the possibility that Castro might voluntarily choose exile, the singer was firm. "I don't see those people, those bloodthirsty dictators, having the ability to say 'I'm leaving.' They aren't going to do it."
Nuviola described the regime as a sect-like structure with a head that concentrates all power. "This is the head of the dragon. Cutting off that head is no easy task because that is where the seed of everything lies, spiritually speaking as well."
The artist directly referred to the age and condition of Raúl Castro, 94 years old: "That man lives like a king up there where he is, in the mountains, in the East. No, he is not going anywhere. Forget about that, it has to be taken out."
The former Cuban leader presided over the May Day event in Havana, making his first public appearance in five months, where he was described as visibly unwell.
Nuviola identified two possible scenarios for change in Cuba: direct intervention to oust the regime, or so much economic pressure that it triggers a popular uprising from within.
"The American government is betting on such a tight stranglehold that it could lead to an explosion where even the people themselves will say 'we can’t take it anymore'," he explained.
However, the singer expressed doubts even about that second option, noting that the regime is so inhumane that "they are so cruel that it wouldn't matter to them if everyone inside dies." For this reason, she does not believe they will sit down to negotiate.
Nuviola, who in December 2024 joined the denunciations regarding the deaths of political prisoners in the regime’s prisons, compared communism to Nazism and described both systems as "diabolical and satanic."
In the broader context of the interview, the artist expressed hope for the end of the regime thanks to the Trump Administration and figures like Marco Rubio, although she warned that her greater concern remains something else. "What worries me the most is our preparation for that moment. That truly concerns me greatly."
"I see that we are fragmented, that everyone is more concerned about airing each other's dirty laundry than about looking for the positive side of those who can contribute something to a transition or change," concluded Nuviola.
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