The Cuban scientist Raúl González Hernández, creator of Trofin, launched a strong criticism against the country's leadership and stated that the authorities have exhausted their opportunity to govern, while urging not to prolong the suffering of the people.
Understand that your opportunity has run out, do not prolong the suffering of the people any longer, González Hernández wrote this Monday in directed at Cuban leaders.
The doctor of Science and lead researcher, recognized for developing the anti-anemic Trofin, titled his message “The cynical, hypocritical, and deceitful actions of the country's leadership” and questioned the results of the last seven years of government.
González stated that during that period, the authorities have been unable to show, in his opinion, "a single positive result" and accused the country's leadership of insisting on defending a socialist model that he believes is exhausted.
"After seven consecutive years of failures in the management of the country, with not a single positive result to show, one must have a hard face and total disdain for the Cuban people to continue defending Cuban socialism, of which only memories remain," he expressed.
The scientist also argued that it is contradictory for the authorities to continue advocating socialism while, according to his assessment, they resort to “capitalist measures” and economic and social inequalities deepen.
In his post, he described a Cuba marked by a «crisis of values», indiscipline, and a lack of moral authority, and accused the leaders of justifying the country's situation with the U.S. embargo.
González was even more critical, stating that the authorities "deceive, lie, justify, and, if necessary, repress to remain in power", attributing this behavior to what he considers a significant rejection by the population of the government's management.
In the final part of his message, González urged for an acceleration of political and social changes and called for greater citizen participation in decisions regarding the country's future.
"Do not delay any longer the necessary and inevitable changes in Cuban society that must align with the historical moment we are experiencing, and that will only be possible with the participation of the entire population and not behind their backs," he stated.
The critique is particularly significant due to the background of González Hernández, doctor in Sciences and senior researcher, who dedicated over 45 years to the development of anti-anemia products and was the founder and leader of the Anti-Anemia Laboratory at the National Center for Biopreparations (BioCen).
His most well-known work is Trofin, developed as a treatment for anemia. His critical stance gained notoriety after his family reported that he had faced difficulties even in obtaining the medication he himself developed.
Her daughter, Elizabeth González Aznar, then reported that the scientist had to turn to former colleagues to try to obtain vials of the product when they were needed for his family.
González was the founder and leader of the Antianemic Laboratory at BioCen and worked for decades in that line of research.
The family has also publicly demanded greater recognition of their scientific contribution. Elizabeth González Aznar explained that her father was the primary architect of Trofin, although his name does not appear as the individual owner due to the intellectual property system applied to developments made within state institutions.
In June 2025, his situation became public again when, at the age of 80, it was reported that the scientist had started selling coffee to earn income.
Her daughter then recounted that González built a small sales stand with her after the family's economic situation worsened.
El Trofin was registered as a medication in Cuba in 1992 and patented two years later, according to published records regarding González's history.
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