The Cuban singer Baby Lores stated this Wednesday that he will seek "all possible legal and humanitarian avenues" to reunite with his mother, who is hospitalized in Cuba, just four days after the Cuban authorities prevented him from entering the country while trying to travel to Havana to see her.
"Mama, you tell me that you are proud of me, but I am the one who is proud of you. I know the warrior you are, and I know you will overcome this," wrote the artist, whose real name is Yoandys Lores González, in an emotional message posted on Facebook.
The post was accompanied by a video showing her mother in a hospital bed and connected to medical monitoring equipment.
Baby Lores, based in Miami, clarified that he decided to show those images not to "turn our pain into a spectacle," but because his story reflects the reality of many separated Cuban families.
"Thousands of Cuban families know what it means to need each other and to have a border, a decision, or a circumstance that prevents them from embracing," he expressed.
The singer reported that his mother was stable and improving this Wednesday, although he still had not been able to see her in person.
"Starting today, my priority is to seek all possible legal and humanitarian avenues so that my mom can receive the care she needs and to have her with our family, whether in the United States or wherever a door can be opened for her," he stated.
He also responded to those who might interpret those actions as a request for special treatment.
"I'm not asking for privileges. I'm looking for a solution for my mother," he emphasized.
The message arrives four days after Baby Lores was forced to disembark from a flight bound for Havana, when he was trying to make an urgent trip to be with his mother, who was then in intensive care.
The artist was already seated on the plane at Miami International Airport when an airline employee informed him that they had been told from Cuba that he was not authorized to enter the country. So far, as the singer has explained, the Cuban authorities have not officially communicated the reason for the prohibition.
Baby Lores has linked the decision to her recent critical stance towards the regime and her denunciations of censorship and repression in Cuba.
The case sparked reactions within the artistic community. The rapper El B, Bian Óscar Rodríguez Gala,
Also, Cándido Fabré, known for his public support of the Cuban government, called for allowing the return of emigrants who travel peacefully to the island, especially when there are family or humanitarian reasons.
The episode adds to the cases of critical Cubans, activists, artists, and journalists who have denounced for years the restrictions imposed by Cuban authorities on entering or leaving the country.
Baby Lores closed her message with a promise to her mother despite the distance:
"I will do everything legally within my power to be able to hug you. I love you, Mom."
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