Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello has posted a direct message on social media denouncing the crisis in Cuba and the oppressive regime. She describes the hardships faced by her family on the island and calls for donations to Caritas Cuba. Her statement highlights the suffering of the Cuban people after 67 years of dictatorship.
Camila Cabello, born in Havana in 1997, emigrated to the United States at age five with her mother, settling in Miami. Her father joined soon after. The artist, known for her solo career after Fifth Harmony, has won awards such as American Music Awards and Latin Grammys.
In her recent social media post, Cabello draws attention to the situation in Cuba, where she still has family. 'I feel a responsibility to speak about what is happening in Cuba. I still have family on the Island whom we talk to and to whom we send medicine, food, and clothing,' she wrote.
She describes a severe picture: 'It has been 67 years of a failed dictatorship and an oppressive regime. The Cuban people are suffering in an echo chamber where no one can hear them because speaking out means risking your life.' She mentions hunger, with people searching for food in garbage piles, and the lack of medicine even in hospitals. She also addresses prolonged blackouts that spoil food and cause water scarcity.
Cabello denounces repression: 'When people have protested peacefully, they have disappeared or been jailed, some as young as 13.' She concludes by inviting collaboration: 'If you are able to give, any donation makes a difference,' referring to Caritas Cuba.
Her message comes amid economic and social deterioration in Cuba, marked by blackouts, food shortages, and rising emigration. With millions of followers, it breaks the usual silence of Cuban-origin artists on political issues.
