Rosa María Payá announced that on November 3, she will present the Transition Plan for Cuba to heads of state and foreign ministers gathered in Madrid for the XXX Ibero-American Summit, marking the most ambitious effort by the Cuban opposition to gain international support for a regime change on the island.
The announcement was made by the activist and founder of Cuba Decide through a video posted on Instagram days after receiving the XIII FAES Prize for Freedom in the Spanish capital, an award she shared with Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexéi Navalny, and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad.
"I would like to invite you all, on November 3rd, in this very city, alongside chancellors and heads of state attending the 30th Ibero-American Summit, to participate in the presentation of the team, the plan, and the capabilities built and under construction for the transition in Cuba," Payá stated in the video.
The presentation will coincide with the first Ibero-American Digital Forum, a day prior to the actual summit, which will take place on November 4 and 5 under the presidency of King Felipe VI and with the participation of the 22 countries of the Ibero-American Community, including Cuba.
The plan that will be presented to the leaders is the evolution of the Liberation Agreement signed in Miami on March 2, 2026, by Pasos de Cambio and the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance (ARC), which was joined by more than 30 opposing and civic organizations from Cuba, including the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU) led by José Daniel Ferrer.
The document outlines a roadmap in four phases: Liberation—which includes the end of the current political system and the release of more than 1,000 political prisoners—Stabilization, Reconstruction, and Democratization, with the ultimate goal of free, multi-party elections supervised internationally.
The proposed transitional institutional structure includes a Parliament of 51 members and an Executive with a president and two vice presidents, along with nine technical committees in areas such as humanitarian emergency, security, economy, health, education, and justice. An expanded version of the agreement was ratified in Madrid on June 1 of 2026.
In his speech before the FAES Foundation, Payá emphasized that the initiative does not merely seek a change in power: "We do not aspire to simply replace those in power. We want to return power to the citizens. This is our task, and we are ready to undertake it."
The activist also clearly outlined her vision for the Cuba she strives for: «We want a Cuba where the law protects citizens and not those in power. Where no one is imprisoned for thinking differently. Where Cubans can choose and change their leaders. Where no young person has to choose between their future and their homeland. And where no child has to learn to be silent in order to survive».
The Liberation Agreement has gained international support in recent months: it received a formal proclamation from the state Senate of Florida in April and reached the Senate of Italy in June 2026.
The choice of venue is not coincidental: the Ibero-American Summit will gather in Madrid the top leaders from the 22 member countries of the community, making the event an unprecedented platform for political visibility for the Cuban opposition.
Payá closed his message with a direct call: “We are moments away from dawn in Cuba. When dawn breaks, may Spain and the free world stand with the Cuban people.”
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