Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated on November 26th, during the reporting window between 7:15 PM and 10:15 PM UTC, that combating an epidemic requires "intelligence," a sentiment that has drawn criticism for allegedly withholding public health data, according to social media reports. Mag Jorge Castro, a user on X (formerly Twitter), shared a post at 10:07 PM UTC on November 26th, citing Díaz-Canel. The post asserts that the government "should start by publishing the number of deceased people and not hide the data." Castro questioned the rationale behind such actions, stating, "Why do they do it? It is not responsible to manipulate people's risk perception in this way." This criticism suggests a lack of transparency regarding epidemic statistics in Cuba. The core of the accusation lies in the alleged manipulation of public perception by withholding crucial data, which Castro argues is irresponsible governance during a health crisis.
