Miami, United States. – Organizations and experts in democracy will meet next Saturday, February 22, in a virtual forum entitled “Cuba: the possible and necessary transition”, with the purpose of analyzing the possible ways for a political change on the island.
The event, which will be broadcast live on the channels of YouTube of Cubanet and from the center for the study of contemporary open societies (Cescos), will feature the participation of academics, activists and opposition leaders, both in exile and within Cuba.
The forum is part of a cycle of events organized by the Cuban Resistance Assembly (ARC) and Cescos. According to the organizers, it seeks to “design the paths that lead to a peaceful, orderly transition and that avoids falling into a new authoritarian drift in a society that six decades ago does not live in democracy.”
The official program includes various presentations that will address key aspects of the transition. Among the exhibitors are the Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronatof the ARC, with a presentation entitled “National Salvation”; Roberto Echevarría, from Cubanetwho will deal with “the challenge of the dissemination of ideas in a hostile environment”; and Luis Zúñiga, of the Cuban Democratic Board of Directors, with the theme “The transition government: a possible and safe option.”
From Cuba, the opposition leader will intervene José Daniel Ferrerwho will analyze “the unity of democratic forces.” Other outstanding panelists will be Pedro Iern, from Cescos, and Abel Montero, of Amrant, who will expose on the “plan of salvage and recovery of the economy.”
The event will also address the role of justice in a post-regime scenario, with the presentation of Dr. René Bolio, of the Human Rights Commission. In addition, activists such as Ángel Moya and Iván Hernández Carrillo will present an analysis of “the internal struggle” on the island.
The day will conclude with final comments and reflections on the strategies to be followed on the road to democracy in Cuba. The initiative underlines the importance of an open and plural debate about the future of the island, at a time when, according to the organizers, “the situation becomes unsustainable” and it is urgent to prepare “the day later.”
