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Cuban minister faces backlash for saying there are no beggars in Cuba
A Cuban minister sparked criticism Tuesday, including from the president, after saying that there are no beggars in Cuba, only people disguised as such, and suggesting that those who clean windshields at crossroads have an “easy” life.
Minister ignites uproar saying Cuba has no beggars, only people ‘disguised as beggars’
“We’ve seen people who appear to be beggars,” Feitó told the commission. “When you look at their hands, at the clothes these people are wearing, they’re disguised as beggars; they’re not beggars. There are no beggars in Cuba.”
Cuban minister resigns after saying country has no beggars
Cuban Minister for Labour Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has been forced to resign after she made comments denying the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island. The minister had said there was no such thing as "beggars" in Cuba and people going through rubbish were doing so out of choice to make "easy money".
Cuban minister unleashes criticism after saying Cuba has no beggars
Cuba’s Minister of Labor and Social Security Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera faced a wave of criticism after claiming that there are no beggars in Cuba, only people disguised as such, and suggesting that those who clean windshields have an “easy” life.
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"We have seen people who appear to be beggars, but when you look at their hands, when you look at the clothes those people wear, they are disguised as beggars ... In Cuba, there a
Cuban minister resigns after downplaying poverty
Social media users in the communist nation reacted with outrage, posting photos of people eating out of trash cans, while economist Pedro Monreal commented on X that there are "people disguised as 'ministers'" in Cuba.
Minister resigns after claiming beggars in Cuba pretending
Cuba’s Labour and Social Security Minister, Marta Elena Feito Cabrera, has resigned following widespread criticism over remarks she made about poverty on the island.Her resignation was announced on Wednesday by the Cuban presidency in a social media post,
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