Cuban Minister Fired Over Tone-Deaf Comments

Written By Justin Jimenez

Cuban Minister

Cuban Minister for Labor and Social Security Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera was forced to resign after she suggested there were no beggars on the island. Her remarks were met with immediate and widespread condemnation on social media across the political spectrum. 

A few years ago, Cubans were not accustomed to seeing people beg for money, but as living conditions have fallen in recent years and the social safety net has thinned, begging has become far more widespread. 

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel publicly criticized the minister. Within hours, Feitó resigned.

Justin Jimenez
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