Both Cuban leaders, Miguel Díaz-Canel and Manuel Marrero Cruz, paid tribute to Valdés's legacy.

The entities involved

• Miguel Díaz-Canel →

  First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021

  • Díaz-Canel announced progress on economic reforms while Columbia University published an academic study on the reforms.Tue 19:54
  • IACHR reports detail how leadership under Miguel Díaz-Canel led to systemic neglect of Cuba's healthcare infrastructure.Tue 06:46
• Manuel Marrero Cruz →

  Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba

  • Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz addressed the National Assembly regarding current economic challenges in Cuba.Tue 15:58
  • Manuel Marrero Cruz admitted the Mariel Special Development Zone failed to meet goals, coinciding with a Columbia University study on the Cuban economy.Tue 15:58

Related events

• Miguel Díaz-Canel, the leader of Cuba, discussed the country's economic crisis during an interview on the program Cubadebate on RT en Español.Jul 25
• Torriente confronted Manuel Marrero Cruz on social media on November 1, 2026.Tue 06:40
• Cuba's economy faces high inflation and poverty as Miguel Díaz-Canel leads the society.Oct 19