Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, the Cuban regime's ambassador to Mexico, unleashed a barrage of critiques on his social media platform this Tuesday, targeting U.S. State Department officials. He labeled them as "liars" and "mouthpieces" of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, responding to the increasing pressure exerted by Washington on Havana.
In his initial post, sent out at 5:35 PM, the envoy questioned the credibility of those appearing on networks like Fox News, Fox Business, and NBC 6, alleging they speak on Cuban matters without any real knowledge.
“Where has the Secretary of State found this group of liars who know nothing about Cuba yet suddenly become experts on the 'Cuban threat'? It takes nerve to spout falsehoods as these so-called experts do,” he remarked.
Later in the evening, Martínez Enríquez intensified his accusations, alleging a propaganda operation orchestrated by the State Department: "Is it my imagination, or is there a desperate campaign by the State Department to push their lies into U.S. media to justify their criminal blockade and potential invasion of Cuba? Unknowns on TV spreading lies at any hour and the State Department’s account buzzing about Cuba."
One of his posts directly addressed the ongoing electricity crisis on the island. According to State Department representatives, power outages in Cuba would end if the Cuban government relinquished control.
"The repeated lie by State Department mouthpieces that if the Cuban government wanted, power cuts would end just by stepping down, is one of the most outrageous slanders possible," stated Martínez Enríquez. Both he and his wife, Johana Tablada, have been actively defending the Cuban regime's official narrative on social media while discrediting critics.
The ambassador neglects to mention that Cuba experienced its sixth total blackout of the National Electroenergetic System on Monday in 2026 alone. Ordinary Cubans face over 20 hours of daily power cuts, food shortages, and an unprecedented crisis, consequences of decades of communist regime mismanagement.
The electrical crisis plaguing Cubans is not a fabrication by Washington but a reality that the regime itself cannot hide.
The ambassador and his wife, Johana Tablada de la Torre—who serves as the deputy chief of mission at the Cuban embassy in Mexico—have been leading an active propaganda campaign on social media for months.
A day prior, on Monday, Tablada had already lashed out at Rubio, asserting that "one must have a pact with the devil" to act like him. The pair were jointly sent to Mexico at the beginning of 2026, which the regime presented as a combined appointment.
The couple's verbal offensive emerges as a reaction to the maximum pressure applied by the Trump administration on Havana.
On July 20, the State Department released a 100-page report titled "Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism," portraying the island as a hub of espionage and infiltration that has operated against the U.S. for over six decades.
Rubio has described Cuba as a “superpower of espionage,” asserting that it is the only country to systematically plant spies within U.S. institutions without even paying them.
Cuban Relations and International Tensions: Key Questions Answered
What triggered the Cuban ambassador's criticism of U.S. State Department officials?
The criticism was triggered by increasing pressure from Washington on Havana, as well as the portrayal of Cuba in U.S. media as a threat, which the ambassador viewed as a campaign of misinformation.
How has the Cuban government been affected by power outages?
Cuba has been experiencing significant power outages, with the sixth total blackout of the National Electroenergetic System occurring in 2026, leading to over 20 hours of daily power cuts for ordinary citizens.
What is the State Department's stance on Cuba's political situation?
The State Department has positioned itself against the Cuban regime, releasing reports that describe Cuba as a central hub of espionage and infiltration, which has been active against the U.S. for decades.