Tweets about Cuba that sparked criticism against Estefanía Veloz

Sunday July 11 Hundreds of Cubans took to the streets to demonstrate peacefully, shouting “freedom”, it is the first time that a large group of Cubans has visited Havana to protest against the Cuban government in 27 years; before that, activist and communicator Estefanía Veloz defended the Cuban dictatorship.

Last weekend thousands of Cubans took to the streets to protest the government shouting “freedom!” denounce the health crisis due to COVID-19 that the island is experiencing; This after the country broke the infection record for three consecutive days and hospitals lack drugs and basic supplies.

Via your Twitter account, The lawyer expressed her solidarity with the Cuban people by listing the services and rights that exist in Cuba, such as universal health coverage, since the State is responsible for regulating, financing and ensuring services to the inhabitants, thus, he pointed out, The Conservatives despise the country.

“Cuba has: Legal abortion. Universal health coverage. National days against homophobia and transphobia. Free education. Decent work rights. This is why conservative groups despise Cuba, ”he wrote on his social network.

Given the wave of comments that would be criticized by Cuban government opposition groups, the activist asked not to repeat the phrase “will live in Cuba or Venezuela“And ‘you have an iPhone’, as he put it, ‘you already know that’.

“If they think they write ‘go live in Cuba or Venezuela’ and ‘you have an iPhone’ they can save it because I already know it,” he said.

His comment didn’t stop Twitter users, a surfer reminded him that there is not enough food in the country, to which Veloz replied: “I doubt you understand the economic implications of the blockade. # UnblockCuba #NoMasBloqueo “.

“I am not a conservative…. Have you ever been, before anything else? They do not have enough food, they are rationalized in inputs. Ask in the street if they live happily. Go oligophrenia ”, however reproached him another follower, the activist again blamed the blockade imposed by the United States in 1958.

One user used a list like Veloz to point out what the country lacks: “Cuba has: Food shortage. Health crisis. A great and vast economic crisis. Inequality. This is why conservative groups despise the Cuban REGIME ”. “All thanks to the blockade, you mean. #Unblockcuba, ”said the lawyer.

His tweet reached the comedian Chumel Torres, who quipped that the protests were carried out because of so much prosperity in the country.

“And logically, that’s why the whole country protests, because of such a manna. You wouldn’t see authoritarianism even if it hit you in the face“, wrote.

Estefanía Veloz wasn’t the only public figure to speak ahead of the massive weekend protests in Cuba against Cuban dictatorship.

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, spoke out for a peaceful and humanitarian solution to the Cuban conflict; During a press conference, the Federal President indicated that if they wanted to help Cuba, the first thing to do is to end the blockade.

He also offered Cubans food and medicine: “Mexico has always stood in solidarity with Cuba and with all the peoples of the world. If the government of Cuba deems it necessary and its people demand it, the government of Mexico could help with medication, with vaccines, with everything you need ”.

“And with food, because health and nutrition are fundamental human rights, without the political and interventionist management that they are trying to give to this matter,” he added.

For his part, Labor Party MP Gerardo Fernández Noroña, launched out against people celebrating protests in the country, wondering why they had never raised their voices against the blockade.

“The level of depoliticization of those celebrating a manifestation of disagreement in Cuba is unbelievable. They never raised their voices against the 60-year-old criminal blockade on the island“, He wrote on his Twitter account.

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