16.07.2025 18:47
Cuba's Minister of Labor and Social Security, Marta Elena Feito Cabrera, resigned following reactions to her statement: "We have seen people who appear to be beggars; looking at their hands and the clothes they are wearing, it is clear that these people are disguised as beggars. They are not beggars. There are no beggars in Cuba."
The Minister of Labor and Social Security of Cuba, Marta Elena Feito Cabrera, resigned following her controversial statements.
A "beggar" crisis occurred in the Cuban government. In a speech she gave yesterday at the National Assembly committee, Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera stated, "We saw people who appeared to be beggars, but looking at their hands and the clothes they wear, it becomes clear that these people are disguised as beggars. They are not beggars. There are no beggars in Cuba."
"THOSE WHO CLEAN CAR WINDOWS LEAD AN EASY LIFE"
Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera said that those who clean car windows lead an "easy" life and use the money they earn to "buy alcohol." She also reacted to those who rummage through trash bins, stating that these individuals collect recyclable materials to "resell and avoid paying taxes."
These statements by Marta Elena Feito Cabrera quickly spread on social media, leading to calls for her dismissal.
"SHE ADMITTED HER MISTAKES AND SUBMITTED HER RESIGNATION"
In a statement made today by the Presidency of Cuba, it was noted that Minister Cabrera "admitted her mistakes and submitted her resignation." The statement reported that Feito was "lacking objectivity and sensitivity when addressing issues central to political and government management."
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, in a statement on his social media account, referred to the National Assembly committee meeting attended by Feito, saying, "A callous approach to issues of vulnerability is extremely controversial. The revolution leaves no one behind; this is our motto, our militant responsibility."