The Cuban Foreign Minister has launched a scathing critique of the US Secretary of State via social media platform X, accusing the American diplomat of pursuing a “fraudulent agenda” built upon “mendacious pretexts and repeated lies” about Cuba, its citizens, and its governance.
In a series of posts, the Minister vehemently countered US narratives, arguing that Cuba’s economic struggles are not a result of incompetence but are instead the direct consequence of enduring more than six decades of a comprehensive economic blockade imposed by the world’s wealthiest nation. He asserted that labeling Cubans as incompetent deliberately ignores Washington’s persistent, multi-decade campaign to economically strangle the island nation, sabotage its development, and penalize any country attempting to engage in trade with it.
The Minister framed Cuba’s resilience as nothing short of miraculous, emphasizing that the nation has withstood numerous adversities including the Bay of Pigs invasion, multiple assassination attempts, acts of terrorism, and relentless sanctions. Despite these challenges, he highlighted that Cuba maintains a functional state that has never capitulated, alongside robust systems providing universal healthcare, education, and other social services.
Turning the critique back on the United States, he posed a provocative question: if Cuba is to be labeled a failure, what term should describe a superpower that allocates trillions to military endeavors yet fails to guarantee its own citizens free healthcare, affordable housing, or debt-free education? He concluded by reframing the perception of Cuba, describing it as a small nation that has fiercely guarded its sovereignty and continues to endure severe punishment for the fundamental crime of refusing to become another country’s possession.