The Cuban journalist and presenter Ismael Cala He expressed his desire to become the next president of Cuba.
“Cuba deserves sanity,” said Cala in an interview with Jorge Ramos, on the program “Al Punto” Univision this Sunday, where he expressed his interest in assuming the presidency of the Caribbean country.
“Returning to Cuba is one of my future reinventions. If you ask me how I can contribute more to my country, I would say being the next president of Cuba,” Cala explained.
In his opinion, the island’s government should have as its leader someone who knows a lot of the world.
“Cuba deserves someone who travels the world and knows what to bring to the country, to change the roots of ostracism that for more than 60 years has plunged the island into poverty and mediocrity,” Cala commented.
The writer also spoke about his career and his new book The art of listening A complete guide to learn to listen and evolve in all aspects of life.
In February 2023, Cala also expressed his interest in participating in Cuban politics. The presenter said that he could accept an opportunity to develop in that area.
“If you, who speak about conscience and values to others, say no to the opportunity to serve your country, why should you demand integrity and honesty from others?” the lack of an awakening of conscience was questioned and criticized. collective that leads to a social outbreak in search of a decent government.
He also explained that, in his opinion, in 1959 Cuba lived a moment that inspired thousands of young people on the island and the region and stated that, perhaps, if he had lived through that time, he would have been part of that group of people “because at that time year Fidel Castro did not talk about socialism, only about ending corruption like many others today.
However, Cala is not a figure that many Cubans would bet on; most see him as too far away culturally. At the beginning of 2024 Cala revealed for the first time why His way of speaking is not typical of Cubans..
He recounted how his way of speaking began to change at the age of eight, when a very educated and elegant woman entered his classroom and selected him to be an actor and radio announcer.
He said that at that time he suffered bullying and did not even go out to recess for fear of the other children. Until he met Nilda G. Alemán, writer and director of children’s radio programs, and she changed his life.
“She gave that child the confidence he didn’t have,” confessed Cala, who claims he could have a chance to be the next president of Cuba.
