The Cuban presenter and announcer Laritza Camacho launched a political humor critique this Tuesday aimed simultaneously at the Cuban regime and the United States government, comparing them to a couple in a dysfunctional marriage that fights in public but understands each other behind closed doors.
In his Facebook post, Camacho outright rejects the official narrative that demands citizens shout against the embargo.
"You want me to shout against the blockade. If I do, I could go out into the street and bang on pots and close off traffic, and you won't arrest me... but I can't do anything against the blockade. However, those in power in Cuba who negotiate with the Americans can."
Using the nicknames "mami" and "pipo," Camacho describes a relationship of mutual convenience: "They behave like that troubled marriage that fights at every public event they attend, or ruins family gatherings altogether, and then behind closed doors, they make love with erotic cries for the whole neighborhood to hear."
In this metaphor, the Cuban people are reduced to the role of the family that suffers the consequences of the show put on by both actors.
The closing line of the post is the most direct: "Get out and leave because we don't need you. So much blackout can't be wrong."
Camacho concludes with a statement that leaves no room for ambiguity: "No one thinks about the Cubans. Neither mami nor pipo cares about the blackout; in fact, I believe they are enjoying it."
The message arrives amid an unprecedented energy crisis in Cuba. The country has experienced seven total collapses of the national electrical system so far in 2026.
A relentless critical voice
The publication fits within a sustained line of criticism that Camacho has maintained throughout 2026, without aligning with either side.
In early July, she stated without hesitation: “I am against the Cuban government because the Cuban government is against Cuba”. Days later, after the electrical collapse that left nearly 10 million people without power, she ironically asked: “How does the blockade not affect the lifestyle of the powerful?”
After that, she demanded that Cuban officials "perform" and fulfill their responsibilities instead of delivering empty political speeches. Furthermore, in early August, she criticized the package of 176 economic measures approved by the National Assembly, describing it as a suit "tailored" for the powerful.
The question with which Camacho concludes his publication this Tuesday sums up the common thread of all those messages: "Why do we keep letting mami and pipo ruin the party for us? Not the party, damn it... life."
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