The prominent Brazilian theologian and writer Frei Betto asserted this Tuesday that the United States government will never succeed in “shutting down” the Cuban Revolution, describing it as a political project fully embraced and defended by its people.
During a meeting with activists and leaders of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Betto analyzed the complex energy situation facing the island, a result of the intensification of the oil embargo imposed by Washington.
The author of Fidel and Religion contrasted the current reality with the island’s neocolonial past, recalling that before 1959, under the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, Cuba was used as a “brothel for the US mafia.” “There may be power outages, as there are, but never the blackout of a liberating political project,” the intellectual emphasized.
When asked about the White House rhetoric that labels Cuba a threat, Betto was emphatic in pointing to the current US president, Donald Trump, as the real danger to global stability. Betto described Trump as a born dictator with imperial delusions, recalling the victory in Vietnam as proof that the conviction of a people can defeat the greatest military power in history. He also urged Cubans to draw strength from their convictions to overcome this difficult moment.
Finally, the Brazilian intellectual emphasized that the “arrogance of the United States” has generated a wave of global indignation. He mentioned the increase in international mobilizations and food and medicine drives as a direct response to the attempt to suffocate the Caribbean nation. “History will teach that Trump is wrong,” Betto concluded, reaffirming that the Revolution is, above all, an ethical and spiritual commitment of Cubans.
This statement by Frei Betto comes in a context of high energy complexity for the island, following the implementation of new policies by the Donald Trump administration. Currently, the U.S. government is enforcing an executive order that imposes sanctions and tariffs on third countries, including regional trading partners like Mexico and Brazil, that facilitate oil supplies to Cuba—a measure that international analysts describe as an intensification of the financial blockade.
The implementation of these restrictions has led several shipping companies to reroute their ships to avoid Washington’s penalties, significantly reducing the arrival of tankers at Cuban ports. This situation has resulted in the Caribbean nation operating with critically low fuel inventories, directly impacting electricity generation and national transportation.
IMAGE CREDIT: Betto was emphatic in pointing to the current U.S. president, Donald Trump, as the true danger to global stability. Photo: Prensa Latina
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
