On Sunday, Johana Tablada de la Torre, a representative from Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asserted that countless Cubans are prepared to lay down their lives in defense of the regime.
"If 32 Cuban internationalists fell defending sister Venezuela and our America in Caracas, imagine how many millions of us are willing to fight and shed our blood for Cuba, our sacred homeland, if they dare to attack us," she declared on platform Z.
Tablada criticized former President Trump's message, which she described as incited by "the deceitful rat that is Rubio," calling it filled with "boastfulness, ignorance, disrespectful contempt, and useless threats and intimidation." She continued, "No more oil to Cuba! Zero! Proclaimed the emperor. Surrender!!" she added in a series of posts.
As the Cuban Ambassador to Mexico and Deputy Director for North America at MINREX, Tablada has been actively voicing her opinions on social media following Trump's ultimatum to the regime.
Earlier, she targeted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Trump's message to the Cuban government. "Marco Rubio, the cowardly and lying bully from afar, Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, head of USAID funds for intervention and misinformation operations, succeeded in getting Trump to direct his Sunday threat and ultimatum at us," Tablada stated, sharing screenshots of Trump's message.
Prior to this, Tablada had responded on Facebook to Trump's message with the regime's typical slogans. "Upon reading the Sunday threat to Cuba from the head of the U.S. cartel of thugs, one must say: 'Homeland or Death, We Shall Overcome!'" she proclaimed.
In a statement on his social media network, Truth Social, former President Donald Trump declared, "There will be no more oil or money for Cuba. Nothing!" This message emphasized Washington's intent to suffocate the regime following the collapse of Chavismo and the end of Venezuelan support.
Trump even suggested that Havana "make a deal before it's too late," which many perceive as an unprecedented ultimatum.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cuba's Political Climate
What did Johana Tablada say about Cuban willingness to fight for the regime?
Johana Tablada stated that millions of Cubans would be ready to fight and sacrifice their lives to defend the regime if it comes under attack.
How did Tablada respond to Trump's ultimatum?
Tablada criticized Trump's message as being incited by Marco Rubio, describing it as boastful and disrespectful, and reiterated the regime's defiant slogans.
What was Trump's message to Cuba?
Trump declared that there would be no more oil or money for Cuba, suggesting that Havana should make a deal before it's too late, which many see as an ultimatum.