Cuba's 90-something communist dictator Raul Castro was visibly upset at a recent Communist Party meeting, slamming his fist on the table in frustration at the incompetence of officials. reported on Thursday.
Castro — who has actually been Cuba's true dictator since 2016, after the death of his brother, murderous dictator Fidel Castro.retired” He was appointed politically in 2021 and installed Miguel Díaz-Canel as Cuba's figurehead “President.'' The “retired” nonagenarian dictator was then “elected” to occupy a seat in the National Assembly in a sham March 2023 election by the regime.
A video circulating on social media shows a new session of the Communist Congress focused on finding “solutions” to the problems caused by more than 60 years of disastrous communist policies that brought Cuba to the brink. Mr. Castro, 93, is seen participating with other members of Congress. A complete ruin.
In the video, the visibly shaken dictator slams the table in front of him and orders his subordinates to “stand with your hands high, clench your fists, and dig deep into the problem.”
cuba outlet reported On Thursday, Castro announced that he has since increased his public appearances. rumor In recent months, rumors have circulated that his health is deteriorating or that he has died. Thursday's reports suggest that Mr. Castro, along with other members of the regime's leadership, aims to send a “message of continuity and stability” as the Cuban Communist Party by increasing its participation in official events. . receive A serious crisis.
In addition to attending the Cuban Congress, Mr. Castro reportedly They held meetings throughout the week, including meetings with the Cuban Five, a spy group widely believed to be responsible for infiltrating Cuban exile communities in the United States, providing information to the Castro regime, and leading to the killings. attended other public events; Four Americans in 1996.
The meeting between the Cuban dictator and communist spies came as the Castro regime celebrated the “10th anniversary of the return of spies to Cuba.''melting snow in cuba”, a series of policies enacted by former U.S. President Barack Obama that granted significant concessions to the Cuban communists.
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero attends the Communist Congress. said Cuba, which was a sugarcane powerhouse before communism, is “shameful” ruined Its main industry now has to import sugar. But he did not place the blame for the decline of Cuba's sugar cane industry on the Castro regime's disastrous policies.
“The army general [Raul Castro] “They told us it's a shame that we have to import sugar, and we're living through that shame,” Marrero said, adding that he doubted any chance of an immediate recovery. He acknowledged that the current harvest season was difficult due to continuing “structural issues” that were hampering the harvest.
“It is true that power and fuel shortages are having a huge impact on the process. However, a series of signs are being shown to correct this harvest and maximize results,” he continued. Ta.
According to Communist lawmakers told Cuban state media that the week-long parliament was adjourned on Friday before Castro's government held a “militant march” in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana in the afternoon to call for an end to U.S. military action. I told them I was planning to request it. An “embargo” on Cuba and its removal from the U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
Communist dictator in his 90s reportedly He is scheduled to attend Congress on Friday, but it was unclear at the time of writing whether he would participate in the administration's anti-American rally.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan writer who chronicles life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter here.
