“The rebels of this century continue their victorious march Cuba“‘Grandma’, the official newspaper of the Communist Party, said: 65th anniversary of 33-year-old Fidel Castro’s entry into Havana. The island is experiencing its worst crisis since the moment when the commander-in-chief declared as the program of the victorious revolution: “There is no bread without freedom, there is no freedom without bread.” The present is the rosary of difficulties: recessionHE failure of economic programAnd tensions daily newspapers talking about a society in the abyss, everyday violence without precedent. But ‘Grandma’ said, “Today’s young people continue the work of bearded men.”, Although 425,000 citizens immigrated to Turkey in the last two years United States of AmericaIt represents 4 percent of the population. This heartbreaking statistic does not take into account Cubans who went to Europe, Latin America or Russia.
ghost social epidemic between July 11, 2021 struggling. the wounds of this protest The history is clear: 2,000 criminal charges for contempt and sedition. Punishment did not completely silence the population, which has redoubled its desire to leave since that incident.
Dictator Fulgencio Batista fell on the night of December 31, 1958, after two years of insurgency. Raúl Castro, 92, recalled the moment days ago as he led official celebrations in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba. The heir of his brother Fidel reaffirmed his trust in Miguel Díaz-Canel. The current president noted the “invincible” nature of the process that began on the first day of 1959.
“It’s time to fix it once again,” he said Christmas Eve between famine. Current leadership claims to have learned from the Castros “The importance of timely correction of any situation that may endanger the future of socialist construction.” The word “correction” is part of the state language, like “self-criticism”. Moments of regret acceptance failures these are repeated periodically.
Correction
Not for nothing Diaz-Canel He recalled that in 1986, in the midst of another complex situation, the late commander-in-chief began “the process of correcting mistakes and negative trends” and this did not bear fruit; Soviet Unionmain ally Havana along The Cold War. “In 2000, Fidel himself, with his sense of the historical moment, encouraged us to change everything that needs to be changed, and five years later, in 2005, he warned from the University of Havana: Revolution “We can destroy it ourselves.”
The manner in which officials flagellate themselves in the face of a lack of results is familiar to an overwhelmed society. The new call to right the wrong coincides with unfortunate news. economy Collapsed According to calculations, it will be close to two points in 2023. Minister of Economy, Alejandro Gil Fernandez. inflationInformed the National Assembly of People’s Power (legislative body), 30% per yearAlthough this is the perception of consumers Price:%s They raised more than officially calculated. The devaluation of the Cuban peso destroys pockets and expectations. The dollar officially costs 24 Cuban Pesos, but in the unofficial market it is priced at over 200 Pesos. However, like Díaz-Canel, Gil Fernández is confident that the right path will be followed “this time”.
From failure to failure
The island is actually alive tourism international. They landed here last year largest of the antilles almost 2.5 million visitorsMostly Canadians and Russians, versus an expected 3.5 million. Cuba has become a less attractive destination than other Caribbean destinations. This contraction affects the overall economic performance. However, the reasons for the gradual deterioration of living conditions are unknown scenes of hunger and povertyIt’s about the well-known fault of the call economic “order”. Under this name, monetary and foreign exchange union was achieved, which was repeated ad nauseam in the press as a guarantee of prosperity, followed by strong stability. devaluationincrease in prices and decrease in prices subsidies.
Diaz-Canel and his team had to leave their praise for the program, which was launched at the beginning of 2021, to the program whose effects are still ongoing. Pandemic. The president insisted that this defeat was inseparable from “a strangulation attempt designed and implemented by the most powerful empire in history against a small country.” Measures organized by United States of America For more than half a century, and with even greater emphasis many years ago, they tended to explain almost all domestic disasters with tolerance. “I draw the attention of those who prefer us to ignore the term block. I wish he would remove him from our daily lives, erase his threats and his effects on Cuban society.” Government for the ‘Young Cuba’ portal ““He seems more focused on condemning external aggressions than on seeking reforms that will get the country out of crisis.”. The need for radical change “is at an existential point for the Communist Party; it urgently needs to transform itself if it is to survive or aspire to remain in power. But the Palace of the Revolution acts as if it does not know this.” ”
Adjustment time
Another program from frustration arising from non-compliance with the objectives set in the “regulation” “macroeconomic stability”a concept Latin American countries It is often associated with “appropriate” and shock policies. The president denied the measures had an impact neoliberal. As it is known, ‘package’, according to Diaz-Canel“A necessary step” for “more Revolutions and more” socialism“. Beyond the government’s incorrigible optimism, the new rules mean increases in fuel prices, public transport fares and utilities, and a definitive farewell to the booklet’s subsidies on food and other products. rationing.
Long queues formed around gas stations on New Year’s Eve. Accustomed to waiting, the cars meander along, this time urgent due to advertisements hitting pockets. To wait It is a sacred act Cuba He basically lives off the money he sends. immigrantsand crosses the straits with imaginative, picaresque and resigned acceptance of the indelible codes of the black market. What seems like it can never be fixed.