From our Bureau of Predictable Socialist Blame-Shifting with some assistance from our Bureau of Busy Days at the Ministry of Truth’s Blame-Shifting Department
Trucutú Díaz-Canalla wasted no time in denouncing the Santiago St. Patrick’s Day protests and pointing his finger northwards toward the U.S. Yes, it’s those diaspora “terrorists” and their American backers who are causing all this unnecessary and unseemly ruckus.
Trucutú was joined by Castro, Inc.’s Vice-Minister of Foreign relations, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Fernandez de Cossio, who said on X: “This is a new desperate attempt by the United States to destabilize Cuba, taking advantage of the critical situation that six decades of economic blockade have helped to create, in order to incite violence, social unrest, and disrupt peace . . . It’s an open act of aggression, straight out of imperialist textbooks.” Yeah, sure. Keep reciting these mantras. They’ve worked their magic in the past, so why not now, too?
Abridged and loosely translated from Diario de Cuba
Miguel Díaz-Canel has dedicated a thread on his X account to the recently occurred public protests in Santiago de Cuba.
“Several people have expressed their dissatisfaction with the situation regarding electricity service and food distribution. This context is being exploited by enemies of the Revolution for destabilizing purposes,” the Cuban president posted.
As is customary among the revolutionary leadership since the times of the late Fidel Castro, Díaz-Canel wasted no time in diverting attention to the Cuban exile. He added, “In recent hours, we have seen how terrorists based in the US, whom we have denounced on several occasions, are inciting actions against the country’s internal order.”
Regarding the responsibilities of the revolutionary authorities in what happened, Díaz-Canel only added, “The disposition of the Party, State, and Government authorities is to address the demands of our people, listen, dialogue, and explain the numerous efforts being made to improve the situation, always in an atmosphere of tranquility.”
He concluded, “Amidst a blockade that aims to suffocate us, we will continue working peacefully to overcome this situation.”
On her part, the first secretary of the Communist Party (PCC) in Santiago de Cuba, Beatriz Johnson, posted on her X account: “We attended to a group of people in the surroundings of the Antonio Maceo District of Santiago de Cuba, dissatisfied with the electricity supply and food distribution. We are part of the people, integrated and facing the genocidal blockade.”
Hours earlier, Beatriz Johnson had attempted to appease those protesting, addressing them from a rooftop, but the shouts demanding electricity and food prevented her from speaking.
A source from Santiago de Cuba confirmed to DIARIO DE CUBA that the residents of Santiago took to the streets to protest on Carretera del Morro, and in the neighborhoods of Agüero, La Barca de Oro, and El Salado, where protests had already occurred days before.
Whole story HERE in Spanish
But of course. Obama must be laughing his head off, even if Biden is too far gone to get the joke.