The singer Baby Lores spoke for the first time about the moment when the regime prevented him from returning to Cuba last week and also openly addressed his past as a supporter of Castroism, a phase he claims he does not intend to erase or "embellish."
In an interview with Telemundo 51, the musician reported that he was urgently traveling from Miami to visit his mother, who was hospitalized in intensive care on the island, when he was forced to get off the plane just minutes before takeoff.
The incident occurred on October 3 at Miami International Airport.
The musician recounted that he was already seated on the plane when an airline employee approached him to inform him that he had to leave the aircraft.
"A girl from the airline arrived and told me the news that they couldn't take off because they had to remove me from the plane as they had received a call from Cuba saying my entry was not authorized. I asked the reason, and she said she didn't know," he recounted.
According to his explanation, the Cuban authorities have not officially communicated the reason for the prohibition so far.
“As of today, I still do not have an official explanation of what happened, why I cannot enter my country,” he declared.
He stated that the experience allowed him to understand from a different perspective the suffering of many Cubans who have lived through the forced separation from their country and their families.
“It is very hard, and now I can understand much better why the exile of this people carries so much pain”, he reflected.
Baby Lores also reported that her mother is stable and improving "quite rapidly," considering the condition she was in when she arrived in intensive care.
"I am not going to change my past nor am I going to try to embellish it."
The conversation led Baby Lores to reflect on one of the most controversial periods of his career: his years of affinity with the Cuban regime and the subsequent change in political stance that he publicly expressed.
The singer described his ideological split as a “wake-up call” and, when asked if he felt compassion for the version of himself from a decade ago, he responded affirmatively.
“Yes, I feel a lot of compassion, and if I were to meet that young man from 10 years ago, I would give him encouraging advice and tell him that he is a warrior and that he is brave because he has not given up.”, he stated.
Baby Lores made it clear, however, that his change of stance does not imply denying what he did previously or attempting to present a different version of his story now.
"I am not going to change my past nor am I going to try to embellish it to please anyone," he stated.
He also directed a message to artists, athletes, and other public figures who may be going through a similar process and have not yet publicly expressed their thoughts.
“If you are an artist, if you are an athlete, if you are someone who has followers, who has a voice that can be heard by many, if you are feeling that, take the step because you are not alone,” he expressed.
Baby Lores closed the interview with some words directed straight to his mother, hoping that she would be able to see him despite the distance.
"To tell you that you are a warrior, not to forget that you also raised us like you, like warriors, that this is not the first battle we have faced and won, and that I am sure that with God's love soon, in one way or another, I will be able to give you a kiss and a hug. I love you very much," he expressed.
From the album "Creo" and the tattoo of Fidel Castro to his break with the regime
The statements hold particular significance due to the artist's political background.
During his years of closeness to the Castro regime, Baby Lores released the album Creo, whose titular track included messages in support of the Cuban system and criticism of the exile community, and he even got a tattoo of Fidel Castro's face on his right arm.
In June 2017, he covered that tattoo in Miami with an owl, a gesture that accompanied his public distancing from the regime.
Later, he participated in several musical projects related to demands for freedom for Cuba.
El B recalled Baby Lores' past after the ban was announced
The ban imposed by Cuban authorities on Baby Lores has generated numerous reactions, including one from the Cuban rapper El B, who recalled the singer's pro-Castro past.
The member of Los Aldeanos used the case to warn those who still support the Cuban regime that they could end up suffering similar consequences: "Tomorrow you could be Baby Lores".
The singer Cándido Fabré also reacted and published a message on Facebook in which he asked for "humanity" from the Cuban government in light of family emergency situations.
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