The Castro fraud

By: Pedro Corzo - 19/08/2025

Guest columnist.
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Even before the totalitarian system was imposed in Cuba, the Castro nomenclature promoted false heroic narratives upon which the current system of absolute control was cemented, a task they have carried out with extreme efficiency, to the chagrin of the Cuban people and the misfortune of Nicaraguans, Bolivians, and Venezuelans, whose leaders turned out to be as much frauds as the Castros.

These lies, all grandiose, such as Fidel Castro's heroic participation in the assault on the Moncada Barracks, the landing, read shipwreck, of the Granma, and the deceptive military epics in the Sierra Maestra and Cristal mountains in which the Castro brothers imaginatively squandered military genius and personal courage, were the symphony upon which they orchestrated a colossal plot sustained by officials, military personnel and oppressors who were presented as upright citizens, selfless servants who served the Fatherland when in reality they were criminals who only sought their own personal benefit while crushing the citizenry.

Unfortunately, a significant number of supporters of Castro's totalitarianism believed this story. Some may have sincerely identified with the proposal and, in their present dire situation, be completely frustrated by the results for which they even imprisoned and killed. Others, the majority, bet on winning, aware of the atrocities in which they were complicit, choosing not to see the overcrowded prisons, much less hear the rumble of the firing squad.

There were many athletes from different fields, as well as outstanding individuals in professions, arts and trades who rejected generous offers of a better life and professional success because they believed, perhaps sincerely, that they were building a just and equitable society, a naivety that has them plunged into a miserable life in which they do not enjoy the most basic rights, while continuing to suffer degrading misery, others continue to fulfill the role of their choice: executioners

However, those primarily responsible for the Cuban tragedy have been those who served in the political, military, and repressive forces of totalitarianism. They consciously acted against the rights of their fellow citizens and actively participated in the destruction of civic values.

However, the main support of the Cuban system has been the military and then, at a great distance, the repressive and international intelligence forces, along with the diplomatic service.

From the very year of the triumph of the insurrection, 1959, the military assumed control, while civilians were displaced. Society became militarized, and commanders became ministers. In more than six decades of military service, there has only been one defection, framed by a major question mark: the Arnaldo Ochoa case. This demonstrates a stability and loyalty unmatched in other agencies, including the Ministry of the Interior.

The Castros' hegemonic appetites were always satisfied by their military, which, covertly or acting as international gendarmes, intervened on three continents without causing any questioning of the tyrant's dictates.

They have always displayed discipline, a desire to serve, a sense of glory, and unwavering obedience to the supreme leader. However, a piece recently published in the Miami Herald and other media outlets certifies that the servile obedience of the Cuban generals is not the product of ethical or political convictions, but rather that the island's generals are mere mercenaries seeking only their own personal enrichment and that of their families.

According to the report, the Cuban military, through the monopolistic Business Administration Group, SA, GAESA, controls assets totaling $18 billion.

The group operates in key sectors of the economy such as tourism, finance, construction, and transportation, while maintaining a significant presence in the rest of the Cuban economy. According to the report, GAESA generated $2.1 billion in profits in the first quarter of 2024 alone. According to these documents, the flagship company is Cimex, a company that handles retail errands, as well as banking and international trade activities, reaching revenues of $2.1 billion.

These individuals, who can never plead ignorance or misinformation, were the bricklayers who supplied the necessary products and essential labor for the construction of totalitarianism. They were the ones who, in the heat of extremist fervor, understood that when their leader, the condottiere Fidel, exclaimed the slogan, "The future belongs to socialism," he was actually repeating a slogan from a pirate movie, "Take what you can, give nothing in return." And so they have done for these 66 years, stealing and killing.

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