Cuban content creator and activist David Espinosa publicly responded to the pro-government program "Con Filo," after the television show once again singled him out, along with other Christian activists, as part of a "domestic, apatridic, and immoral counter-revolution."
In a Facebook post, Espinosa directed his message to the host Michel Torres Corona, who accused them of maintaining a "perpetual romance with American diplomats and with religious fundamentalism."
"The only 'religious fundamentalism' I see here is yours and that of those who, from positions of power and national media, have taken the opportunity to criticize, mock, and point fingers at us, without even giving us the chance to respond," the pastor replied.
In response to criticism regarding his participation in activities at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Espinosa said: "Yes, we have participated in some activities to which we have been invited by the American Embassy, just as you often frequent the 'House of Friendship' on Fridays for events organized by the Cuban government and its various agencies. And they also provide food."
The segment "Con Filo" also directed some of its attacks at the activist Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known as Anna Bensi, whose situation the program presented as an ordinary criminal matter rather than a case of political persecution.
On October 1st, the People's Municipal Court of Havana del Este sentenced Bensi and her mother, Caridad Silvente Laffita, to two years of restriction of liberty for recording and spreading on social media the visit of an agent from the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) to their home in Alamar.
The authorities applied Article 393 of the Penal Code, related to acts against personal privacy. The independent legal organization Cubalex has stated that this provision should not be used against citizens who record public officials while they perform their duties.
Espinosa also recalled the situation of Pastor Rolando Fidel Pérez Lora, known as "Herald of Christ," who was also arrested on October 1 while heading to the court to support Bensi. It was his third arrest this year.
The activist also mentioned an incident that occurred on July 2 in Alamar, when, according to his account, an officer of the National Revolutionary Police told them that with the law they did "whatever they wanted."
In his response, Espinosa also referred to Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, and claimed, without providing evidence in his publication, that he has been seen "frequenting acquaintances connected to the world of drugs."
In September 2025, Sandro Castro sparked controversy due to a video featuring a white powder and a rolled-up bill, although those images alone do not allow for establishing the nature of the substance.
Espinosa has repeatedly reported harassment by Cuban authorities. He was detained on October 1st while trying to attend Bensi's trial and has received at least five summons from MININT.
In April 2026, moreover, ETECSA cut off his phone line along with that of his wife and those of Bensi and his mother.
"They will not silence us with taunts, labels, or smear campaigns. The Church of Christ does not need the permission of any earthly power to announce the truth, defend the oppressed, and call sin by its name," he affirmed.
"You can try to silence us, to defame us, to point fingers at us. But as long as Christ reigns, the truth will keep speaking," Espinosa concluded.
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