The Cuban singer Cándido Fabré, known for his public support of the Cuban regime, urged the government to allow emigrants to return to the island to visit their family members for humanitarian reasons and called for a "truce" despite political differences.
The musician made the call this Monday in a post on Facebook titled "HUMANITY," just two days after Cuban authorities prevented Baby Lores from entering Cuba while he was urgently traveling to see his mother, who was hospitalized in intensive care. Fabré did not directly mention the singer in his post.
"I would like everyone who wants to come in peace, and especially for humanitarian reasons concerning their relatives, to be welcome to this land, despite political differences," wrote Fabré.
The singer even made a formal request to the authorities: “I ask the Cuban government to consider my request. It would be another revolutionary victory to unite this species.”
The statement is significant as it comes from an artist who has publicly shown his closeness to the government for years. In May, Fabré rallied the close of May Day in Bayamo with shouts of "Long live Fidel!" during a concert dedicated to the centenary of the dictator Fidel Castro.
In January, he also stated that "with revolution and socialism, it is possible to encourage a people and move them forward." Meanwhile, in March 2025, he participated in a revolutionary reaffirmation event in Río Cauto, Granma, called after popular protests.
Fabré, however, made it clear that his request does not represent a departure from his political positions. He stated that he does not support calls for an "armed invasion" against Cuba and maintained that his proposal should be made "without compromising our principles." He also reiterated the government’s official narrative regarding the United States embargo, describing it as a "ferocious blockade that seeks to gradually suffocate this people."
Fabré concluded his message with a phrase that reflects the tension between his defense of the system and the demand he now directs to the authorities: "Let's show that we are not the bad ones."
This is not the first time that the musician has sought to connect with Cuban emigrants. In March of this year, he had already proposed creating a bridge from Miami to Havana so that "everyone can come."
The case of Baby Lores, whose real name is Yoandys Lores González, continues without a public explanation from the Cuban authorities. The artist reported that he was forced to leave a plane at Miami International Airport just minutes before its departure to Cuba.
"I bought my ticket, boarded the plane, and sat down waiting for takeoff. Minutes before leaving, they made me get off. They denied me entry to the country where I was born," he recounted.
This Monday, rapper El B also reacted to the ban on Baby Lores, criticizing the Cuban regime, although he recalled that the singer had previously defended the government and even got a tattoo of Fidel Castro's image.
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