Cuban intellectual highlights need for leftist unity in Mexico

Cuban intellectual Omar González called on the left to organize movements in pursuit of unity, in the face of a U.S. government that has never been so cruel or so politically erratic.

During a meeting at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City with members of the Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba and the Association of Cuban Residents in Mexico, the journalist remarked that we live in a world where “reality is a broken mirror.”

“When you look in a broken mirror, you can never see your full reflection. That truth isn’t understood, it isn’t recognized, and that’s why there’s no reaction to it,” explained the writer, who has a long career leading Cuban cultural institutions.

He described it as incredible that the actions of US President Donald Trump haven’t provoked the global reaction they deserve, attributing this to the fact that “social consciousness, in general, is dormant or asleep.”

In his opinion, the media has long been dedicated to lulling people to sleep, deceiving them, and sowing uncertainty and confusion.

Regarding the difficult situation faced by the people of the island, besieged by the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States, González stated that it is unprecedented and emphasized the importance of the actions of solidarity movements around the world in light of this reality.

“Loneliness is the worst thing there is. Knowing you are alone is devastating from a spiritual point of view, but knowing you are accompanied in the struggle, in the resistance, gives you a lot of energy to live and to keep fighting,” he expressed.

In the centennial year of the birth of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, to be commemorated on August 13, the intellectual also highlighted the Commander-in-Chief’s vision of culture as a liberating force.

Speaking at the event, the Cuban ambassador to Mexico, Eugenio Martínez, reaffirmed the defense of Cuba and Latin America and the unbreakable bond between this North American country and the largest of the Antilles against any threat.

Omar González, meeting at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City with members of the Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba Photo: PRENSA LATINA

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