The singer Baby Lores spoke for the first time about the moment when the regime prevented him from returning to Cuba last week, and he also openly discussed 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 recounted 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 exit the plane 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 take me off the plane as Cuba had called saying my entry was not authorized. I asked for the reason, and she told me she didn’t know," he recounted.
According to what he explained, the Cuban authorities have not officially communicated the reason for the prohibition so far.
“Until today, I still do not have an official explanation of what happened, why I cannot enter my country,” he declared.
He affirmed that the experience allowed him to understand from a different perspective the suffering of many Cubans who have endured 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 brings so much pain,” he reflected.
Baby Lores also reported that her mother is stable and improving "quite rapidly," considering the condition in which she arrived at 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 stages of his career: his years of affinity with the Cuban regime and the subsequent political shift he expressed publicly.
The singer described his ideological breakup as a "awakening of consciousness" 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 again from 10 years ago, I would give him beautiful advice and tell him that he is a warrior and that he is brave because he hasn’t 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 asserted.
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 a person 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 stated.
Baby Lores ended the interview with some words addressed directly to his mother, hoping that she can see him despite the distance.
"I want to tell you that you are a warrior, not to forget that you raised us like you, as warriors, that this is not the first battle we have faced and won, and 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 gain special significance due to the artist's political past.
During his years of closeness to the Castro regime, Baby Lores released the album Creo, whose title track contained messages in support of the Cuban system and criticisms of the exile community, and even went so far as to tattoo Fidel Castro's face on his right arm.
In June 2017, he covered that tattoo in Miami with an owl, a gesture that marked his public distancing from the regime.
Subsequently, she participated in several musical projects related to calls for freedom for Cuba.
El B recalled Baby Lores' past after the ban became known
The ban imposed by Cuban authorities on Baby Lores has sparked numerous reactions, including that of Cuban rapper El B, who specifically 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 may end up facing similar decisions: “Tomorrow, you could be Baby Lores”.
The singer Cándido Fabré also reacted and posted a message on Facebook in which he requested "humanity" from the Cuban government in light of family emergency situations.
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