Roberto Morales Ojeda, Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) posted this Monday on his X account a quote from Raúl Castro about the supposed influence of the Party on the masses, accompanied by the propagandistic hashtag #RaúlEsRaúl.
The text shared by the leader quotes a phrase from the Central Report to the VI Congress of the PCC, which Castro presented on April 16, 2011: "The power of the Party rests directly on its moral authority; on the influence it exerts over the masses; on the clarity with which it expresses their interests and aspirations; on the consciousness it instills in them regarding their revolutionary, economic, and social duties."
The quote retrieved by Morales Ojeda contrasts with the reality of a Cuban society that is increasingly distanced from the official discourse and the political structures that have claimed to represent it for decades. In the midst of a deep economic and social crisis, characterized by food shortages, prolonged blackouts, inflation, and mass emigration, the Communist Party continues to assert a moral authority and influence over the population, the validity of which is becoming increasingly questionable.
While the leadership continues to appeal to the legacy of Fidel and Raúl Castro and the supposed identification of the masses with the revolutionary project, social discontent, civic protests, and the loss of trust in institutions cast doubt on that narrative.
The post is part of a coordinated propaganda strategy by the state apparatus that multiple officials have recently activated with the same hashtag.
Chancellor Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla resorted to the same label earlier this month to spread another quote from Castro about overcoming difficulties by "fighting," in what appears to be a coordinated digital offensive from the regime's leadership.
The campaign is completely disconnected from the reality facing the island: the CEPAL projects a contraction of the Cuban GDP of up to 10.3% by 2026, and the Cuban Observatory of Conflicts recorded 663 protests, complaints, and critical expressions just during September of that year.
This figure is added to the data from Cubalex, which recorded 766 protests in the first six months of 2026 and more than 410 arbitrary detentions during that period.
Morales Ojeda's posts on social media have, on more than one occasion, generated critical responses from Cuban citizens who question the credibility of the official narrative.
At the beginning of October, after stating that popular participation is "the strongest pillar" of national unity, users on social media responded with phrases like "no one believes you anymore."
In June, while the island was engulfed in blackouts and protests featuring loud pots and tire burning, the same official announced that "Cuba rises."
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