Cuban Artist Aymée Nuviola Labels Fidel Castro a "Diabolical Genius"

Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola recently described Fidel Castro as a "diabolical genius" during an interview with Tania Costa for CiberCuba. This statement comes amid the centenary commemoration of the dictator's birth, which the regime has declared as the "Year of the Centenary of the Commander in Chief" in 2026, accompanied by an extensive propaganda agenda.

"In my opinion, he was a diabolical genius. He was a highly intelligent person, a statesman with countless tricks up his sleeve, yet he was diabolical," remarked the artist, who boasts two Grammy Awards and two Latin Grammy Awards.

Nuviola did not stop at recognizing Castro's intelligence; she contrasted it with what she described as a deeply troubled personality. "He had countless psychological issues, an enormous ego, and intrinsic malice. He committed the most atrocious acts in the world with cold blood," she stated.

The Far-Reaching Impact of Castro's Actions

For the artist, Castro's actions extended beyond Cuba's borders. "He caused harm not only to Cuba but also to Latin America. He managed to structure a bloodthirsty and crushing machine to spread the horrendous virus he established in Cuba," Nuviola asserted.

She also recalled the ideological betrayal by the revolutionary leader with a phrase summarizing his legacy: "He initially claimed the revolution was as green as the palms, but later, it turned out to be red like blood and green not like the palms, but like dollars."

On Raúl Castro and Potential Change

Regarding Raúl Castro, the singer was adamant that the elderly leader would not voluntarily relinquish power in Cuba and move to Russia. "That man lives like a king where he is, in a house, they say, in Oriente. No, he's not going anywhere. Forget it; removing him is the only way," she declared.

Nuviola believes that the only real solution lies in direct action from the United States. "Unfortunately, the solution I see is that there needs to be intervention. Not saying a war is needed, nor targeting innocent Cubans," she clarified.

U.S. Economic Sanctions and Internal Collapse

The artist sees the U.S. strategy of economic strangulation—sanctions, cutting remittances and currency flows—as the most likely path to the regime's internal collapse, although she doubts Cuban leaders will negotiate.

In this context, she compared communism and Nazism to "diabolical and satanic" forces, portraying the Cuban regime as a cult. "This is the dragon's head. Cutting off that head is challenging because that's where the seed of everything lies, even spiritually," she described.

Cuban Citizen Protest and Indifference

Nuviola also addressed the issue of citizen protest within Cuba, clarifying that she does not judge those who do not demonstrate—acknowledging she didn't when living on the island—but criticizes indifference.

"I criticize those who, if they lack the courage to act, also don't support anyone else, who are indifferent, and often criticize and judge those who do take action," she noted.

In response to the argument that opposition members are "funded by imperialism," Nuviola cited historical facts. "Fidel received money to carry out his revolution. People here, even the government here, gave him money; he received funds in Mexico. It's nothing new for a people to seek funding from other nations to achieve a goal."

The Cuban regime, having mobilized its structures a year in advance to celebrate Fidel Castro's centenary, has published 23 volumes of his selected works and organized international colloquiums as part of the official program extending until August 13, 2026, the centenary of the dictator's birth in Birán, Holguín.