HAVANA, Cuba. – The actor Luis Silva is not detained nor did he leave the country for the United States as has been announced on social networks and in certain media outlets. But it has not been necessary for the artist to leave or have any “conflict” with the authorities for him to disappear because the actor has been “removed” from Cuban screens after the censorship imposed on the program. live from the story by the Television directors.
Rumors about Silva’s arrest, initially spread by content creators, have seriously bothered the actor’s family, who after the cancellation of Living from the Story He has concentrated on other independent projects, especially on social networks.
“The truth is that the program was already being uncomfortable for the ruling class and also for Silva’s character, but they would not dare to get involved with him because it would be another scandal,” he told CubaNet a source close to the artist who has participated in the production of live from the story.
The source, who requested anonymity to avoid reprisals, pointed out that the program “is sentenced” and added that the directors of Cuban Television have not wanted to “speak clearly” to their production team. However, he assured that they have tried to give the actor “some subtle calls for attention.”
The departure of actor Wilber Gutiérrez from the countrywho played the character of Chacón, also increased the discomfort among the team in charge of direct observance of the program, the source said.
“There is no confirmation about the cancellation of the program, but the television executives only resort to justifications for not continuing with the program. Meanwhile, the actors wait to record, but there are no answers,” he explained.
The producer pointed out that given this situation, the artists of the program who are still in Cuba have begun to develop their projects on social networks with greater vigor. In recent years, actors from the popular space such as Andy Vazquez, Omar Franco and Irela Bravowho played a fundamental role in the program.
“On Television they are trying to get the actors, especially Luis Silva, to decide to end the program so that it is not on their side.” [los dirigentes]. But it is very difficult for him to make such a decision,” explained the producer.
Last August another person linked to the production of the popular space said to CubaNet that no new chapters of the comedy had come out due to “censorship.” “There has been great censorship in the making of the last episodes that were recorded, which has caused great discomfort among the group,” said the source.
“This situation is added to the obstacles they have put in place to continue recording the program. It seems that they want us to desist from continuing,” he added.
Luis Silva himself he said on his social networks to an Internet user who questioned him about the program’s departure not to expect “good news.”
Living from the Storywith more than 15 years on Cuban screens, has been one of the few nationally produced television programs that has gained public acceptance on the Island. Its stories, full of irony, portray life in the country and make fun of bureaucracy and the decisions of politicians and other officials who occupy positions of power within the Cuban regime.
