Miguel Díaz-Canel posted a reel on his official Facebook profile promoting the Sovereignty Platform, the regime's digital portal for online procedures. The response from Cubans was an avalanche of mockery that quickly turned the post into the latest episode of his long history as an unwitting meme star.
The official stated in the video that the platform "offers 18 online services" and that it will soon include job offers, concluding with the phrase that sparked collective laughter: "There are still many processes to streamline; the possibilities are endless."
Díaz-Canel made the announcement after visiting the Digital Government Center in the Playa municipality of Havana, accompanied by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, as reported by the official Granma.
The video amassed over 10,500 views and 274 comments, the vast majority of which were criticisms and written laughter.
The reactions on social media that said it all
The irony was immediate for many Cubans. The regime promotes digital services in a country that in August 2026 recorded electric generation deficits exceeding 2,300 MW, with power outages lasting up to 26 hours daily in some provinces and at least seven total collapses of the National Electric System so far this year.
A commentator summed up the general sentiment with a phrase that became a headline: "Unlimited potential, says Mr. Meme," a nickname that Cubans have given to Díaz-Canel due to the frequency with which his appearances and statements become fodder for mockery.
Other users pointed directly to the central contradiction: "Online service without electricity and without internet, haha," wrote one. Another asked, "And with what electricity and internet will it operate? Imaginary?"
Distrust towards government platforms also emerged strongly. "All platforms are the same, none are effective and nobody responds; all cases are archived," noted a commentator.
The regime's priorities were another target: "Putting food on the table for Cubans? Nothing! Let's not even talk about that," one wrote. Another was more succinct: "And where is the food platform?"
Some comments highlighted the ruler's disconnect from reality: "What line is he talking about? It must be the train line, I suppose, because no message reaches here. What is this man talking about? He's still up in the clouds."
Another internet user was more critical: "And this man keeps promoting lies. He’s a meme on the horizon."
The Sovereignty Platform was launched in July 2025 through Decree 125 of the Council of Ministers, under the domain soberania.gob.cu, with the aim of centralizing online government procedures.
From its inception, it has been criticized for requiring a Certified Digital Identity to access its services, which excludes citizens without stable connectivity, and for a discriminatory bias in its marriage forms that ignored same-sex couples despite the current Family Code.
The nickname "Mr. Meme" is not new. Throughout 2025 and 2026, Díaz-Canel has been at the center of several viral scenes: for his messy hair on television, for the musical meme "Me queda un tin", for his saliva-styled hair in front of the international press, and for asking Cubans to "bang on pots for the neighbors to the north" in reference to the United States.
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