Yudelkis Ortiz Barceló, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in Granma and deputy to the National Assembly from Manzanillo, appeared this Saturday before the Municipal Assembly of People's Power in the city of Guacanayabo to account for two years of her mandate with emotional speeches, lacking a single concrete performance metric.
The session corresponded to the 18th term of the local governing body and also brought together other deputies from the region, in addition to the Popular Councils of Cayo Espino, San Francisco, Caymari, Pedro Soto, Las Novillas, and Carlos Coello, which presented the fulfillment of their responsibilities, reported the station CMKX Radio Bayamo.
Ortiz Barceló described the event as "a great honor" and "a significant and beautiful moment" in his life, and he referred to Manzanillo as "a city full of inspiration."
Regarding the difficulties faced by the province, the leader acknowledged that "there is still much to be done," but attributed the problems to the "challenging aggressive context of the empire," without providing figures, verifiable plans, or measurable results.
Her intervention focused on the personal growth that the position brought her: "I have learned to value issues with a more comprehensive perspective and greater sensitivity," she stated, adding that being a deputy "has pushed me to improve myself and study."
He concluded with a generic promise: "There is no greater greatness in my commitment to serve... to be useful, than to honor your trust every day. And to act."
The citizen reaction on social media was immediate and strong.
Several users asked directly: "What management was done?" or "Can someone explain the actions taken and the achievements?"
One of the most extensive comments summarized the general sentiment: "Two years of accountability on paper, but where are the real results for Granma? Where are the functioning thermoelectric plants, the repaired roads, the transportation, the hospitals with resources, stable water, and food within reach of the people? True accountability is not measured by speeches or social media posts, but by the quality of life of the people."
Another citizen was more direct: "Could you mention five achievements? Could you allow fishing from the seawall? Or is the seawall property of Trump and Marco Rubio?"
A third comment pointed to the state broadcaster itself: "Journalists from Radio Bayamo, read, quantify, and give your opinions on the public's comments regarding your publication. You might say you think the same, but you cannot say it."
The question that citizens keep repeating in the comments, and which was not addressed in this Saturday's session, remains: where are the results?
The empty and pamphleteering speech of Ortiz is consistent and well-documented. Just days ago, he celebrated that the people of Granma watched the World Cup on televisions atop wooden boxes as a display of "creativity," while the province endured its third massive blackout in eight days.
In June, it was presented as "humanism" that neighbors cooked tamales in the street during blackouts lasting nearly 48 hours in Bayamo.
A month earlier, she turned to a spiritual cord to "ward off threats from the United States" and declared that "we will continue riding with Fidel and Raúl".
Meanwhile, Granma is facing a crisis without relief, with more than 67,000 residents lacking access to water through the networks. Additionally, the eastern province was completely disconnected from the National Electroenergetic System on July 4 and 7, and power outages have lasted up to 72 consecutive hours in some areas.
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