Once again, the enemies are intent on discrediting the Cuban Revolution. Especially in recent years, they have done so with vile and unscrupulous tactics, focusing on the figures of its leaders and the altruistic processes that define its essence of solidarity. They resort to lies and even insults without caring who or what they harm.
It is difficult to blindly believe in social media, that space of ambiguity and unhealthy complicities where the biggest hoaxes regarding leftist thought circulate. Currently, a message is circulating about supposed corruption in the Ministry of Culture. It is a diabolical and crude maneuver to orchestrate a campaign of discredit and defamation, not only against this State Central Administration body but also against its officials and, by extension, against our national project.
What is recorded in that space is laughable in its colossal attack on our culture. Each note drips with visceral hatred: they try to present themselves as whistleblowers to generate discredit for the ministry and foster division; in this endeavor, they use the most popular hashtags and social media platforms.
It is sad and abominable this attitude of the haters because they know what culture means to a country, and that is why they attack it. The Cuban intellectuals, who are familiar with such mechanisms of defamation, recognize at this singular moment that we are a sovereign nation supported by solid and clean institutions, where the development of such a turbulent and macabre plot – seemingly impune – as that described in the text we now object to is impossible.
The Cuban people can never be divided by messages of hate; therefore, we find it appropriate to state our position against this media campaign with which the enemies attempt to destroy us on a symbolic level.
It is a privilege for all of us living in this nation to have a Ministry of Culture like ours, which spares no effort in promoting and consolidating knowledge and sensitivity as part of the greatest and most solid social achievements in its history.
Given in Cuba, November 16, 2025
Signed:
1. Luis Manuel Pérez Boitel
2. Ricardo Riverón Rojas
3. Waldo Leyva Portal (National Literature Prize)
4. Carmen Serrano Coello
5. Antonio Rodríguez Salvador
6. Jorge Ángel Hernández
7. Marta Bonet de la Cruz
8. Michel Torres Corona
9. Laidi Fernández de Juan
10. Jesús Lozada Guevara
11. Marilyn Garbey
12. Lesbia Ven Dumois (National Visual Arts Prize)
13. Nancy Morejón (National Literature Prize)
14. Yuris Nórido Ruíz Cabrera
15. Mabel Castillo
16. Abel Prieto Jiménez
17. Miguel Barnet Lanza (National Literature Prize)
18. Ronel González Sánchez
19. Lourdes de los Santos
20. Juan Piñera
21. Yami Reyes
22. Eliel Gómez
23. Marta Campos
24. Silvio Alejandro
25. Orlando Valle “Maraca”
26. Digna Guerra (National Music Prize)
27. Janette Brossard
28. Alex Pausides (National Editing Prize)
29. José Fernando Novoa Betancourt
30. Karel Leyva
31. Osmany Betancourt Falcón “Lolo”
32. Diana Balboa
33. Julio César Pérez Moracén
34. Marlene Vázquez Pérez
35. Enrique Ubieta
36. Manuel Hernández Valdés “Manuel” (National Visual Arts Prize)
37. Yasel Toledo Garnache
38. Elías Daniel Rodríguez Velázquez.
39. Norberto Marrero Pírez
40. Alberto Marrero
41. José Loyola (National Artistic Teaching Prize)
42. Yudeisy Viera Miranda
43. Gerardo Houdayer Lafaurié
44. Ury Rodríguez Urgellés
45. Rubén Darío Salazar (National Theater Prize)
46. Zenén Calero (National Theater Prize)
47. Frank Michel Johnson Pedro
48. Johannes García (National Dance Prize)
49. Miguel Iglesias (National Dance Prize)
50. Jorge Brooks
51. Ernesto Parra
