Cuban Minister Steps Down Following Remarks on Non-Existence of Beggars

Marta Elena Feitó-Cabrera, Cuba’s Minister for Labour and Social Security, resigned from her position after her controversial comments during a parliamentary session where she denied the presence of beggars on the island. Feitó-Cabrera claimed that individuals seen going through trash were not beggars, but rather people choosing to do so for “easy money.” These statements were met with widespread criticism from Cubans both in the country and abroad, leading to a rebuke from President Miguel Díaz-Canel. The minister’s remarks were seen as dismissive and disconnected from the economic struggles faced by everyday Cubans, exacerbating the already dire conditions of poverty and food scarcity on the island.

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