havana Revitalization Efforts Underway, Leaders Demand action & Systemic Change
Havana, Cuba – October 4, 2025 – cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez convened a focused meeting this Saturday with top government and Communist Party officials to address ongoing efforts to improve conditions in Havana. The meeting, described as “without half inks, very expedited,” included Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, Roberto Morales Ojeda, Secretary of Organization of the central Committee of the communist Party, and othre senior leaders, alongside representatives from political and mass organizations.
The core message of the meeting centered on a call for increased efficiency, organization, and citizen involvement in addressing challenges facing the capital city. Díaz-Canel stressed the importance of maintaining public access to spaces while implementing improvements, stating, ”You have to do it decent, civilized, no matter.” He directed all centers to initiate cleaning and order actions extending into their surrounding areas, emphasizing the need to actively engage and rely on the population for oversight.
Specific attention was given to fuel distribution, with a mandate for “very well” organized systems at every service point. Díaz-Canel expressed confidence in overcoming obstacles,declaring,”We are going to win the fight,” and urged an end to “such passivity.” He concluded by emphasizing a commitment to resolving all solvable problems, “even…what seems unachievable.”
The situation in Havana’s municipalities was reviewed under the leadership of Vice-First Minister Inés María Chapman Waugh. A ministry has been assigned to each municipality, with additional support from the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) in densely populated and particularly challenging areas like Centro Habana.
Leaders repeatedly highlighted the necessity of “systematicity” to ensure visible progress. Roberto Morales Ojeda underscored the importance of direct engagement, stating, “person to person, house to house,” and emphasized the potential for notable impact through the coordinated efforts of “all the revolutionary forces.”
Prime Minister Marrero Cruz focused on the need for strict control of limited resources, specifically mentioning cargo transport and fuel. He also stressed the importance of clear prioritization for institutional leaders and a shift towards more fieldwork and fewer meetings.
josé Ramón Monteagudo Ruiz, head of the agri-food department of the Communist party’s Secretariat, acknowledged the scale of the task, noting, “there is a lot of garbage in Havana, there are many rubble.” He reported the existence of 474 teams dedicated to cleanup,but stressed that success hinges on demand,control,support for those involved,and broad public participation.
The meeting was framed not as another discussion, but as a crucial step towards a “long, arduous but not impossible path” to revitalize Havana and bring it to the standard it deserves.
