The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, was in San Antonio de los Baños, and appeared before Cuban public TV, from where he addressed the people.

During his statements, the Head of State denounced the participation of the US administration in the historic political destabilization actions that are taking place against Cuba, and which have intensified, particularly during the pandemic. It illustrates with concrete examples that occurred between 2020 and 2021, particularly difficult years in which the economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Island has been hardened to cruelty.

Still, he added, Cuba has managed to control the pandemic for more than a year, and develop five vaccine candidates.

The president made reference to two specific problems that have hit the country, one is energy, which has a direct impact on the electricity service in homes, and the other is that of medicines, in a scenario in which the sick and the sick have increased. therefore the consumption of medicines. He also added that we will have to move towards the experience of home admission due to the current situation with COVID-19.

He strongly denounced that, in a very subtle way, those who have never opposed the blockade have now encouraged campaigns that seek to legitimize the idea that the Cuban government cannot control the pandemic.

What is the basis for the blockade? He said, while demanding its immediate elimination, which is the main problem that threatens the health and development of our people.

In San Antonio de los Baños, he said, a group of people gathered in one of the most central parks to claim, even revolutionary people who may be confused by the misinformation on social networks joined.

"We call on all revolutionaries to take to the streets to defend the Revolution in all places," Diaz-Canel urged.

(News under construction)

With information taken from the PCC Website (www.pcc.cu)