Graffiti protesting the Castro dictatorship appeared early this morning on the Malecón in Cienfuegos' Los Pinitos area, featuring phrases “Cuba First”, “Armando Labrador”, “Justice is coming now” and “Trump”, according to Armando Labrador of the Cuba Primero movement, as reported by La Tijera on X at an unspecified time within the reporting window from 12:46:02 PM to 1:45:58 PM UTC on February 25, 2026. The Cuba Primero movement claimed responsibility for the action, stating it seeks to keep citizens' voices alive and visible demands for freedom and justice amid repressed expression. “Creativity and courage are tools of resistance in a country where freedom of expression continues to be repressed,” said representatives of Cuba Primero, per the La Tijera report attributed to Armando Labrador Cuba Primero. The graffiti reflects citizen discontent with decades of repression, according to the source. No official response from authorities has been reported in the 59-minute window. This development follows separate fires reported Tuesday night in Havana, including one at a ranchón linked to Castro-era commander Guillermo García Frías in Lenin Park, as detailed in prior La Tijera News coverage.
