Jeannette Jara Cuba Regime Opinion – Democracy Critique
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* Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate for the DC (Christian officialism adn democracy), has changed her position on the political regime in Cuba. She now states it is indeed not a democracy.
* Previously, Jara stated that Cuba has a “democratic system other than ours.” This was said both in an interview with CNN Chile and prior to official primaries.
* Jara expressed feeling “painful” about her reflection on Cuba and clarified she meant it was a “different political system.”
* She acknowledges a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, attributing it to the US blockade and the island’s status.
* Jara stated, “It is clearly not a democracy, but I think they have to solve their problems.”
* Her earlier statements caused controversy and criticism from other candidates within the governing alliance, specifically Carolina Tohá and members of democratic socialism, who wanted the PC to condemn human rights violations.
* This disagreement sparked the ”First struggle among the candidates for the currency within the government alliance.”
