The transfer of power to Cuba, where Miguel Dias-Canel, who succeeds 86-year-old Raul Castro, was elected "new president" on Thursday, was "illegal," said Luis Almagro, secretary-general of the Organization of American States. ».
"The triumph of the dictatorship over freedom is not called a revolution," Almagro said. "The presidential succession that we witnessed in Cuba is an attempt to maintain an authoritarian, dynastic, familial regime. This is called dictatorship ", added the secretary general. of OAK in its announcement.
According to the same statement, the election of Dias-Canel by the Cuban National Assembly took place "without the free expression of the Cuban people". The rise of Dias-Canel follows "decades of lack of democracy and violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms," Almagro said, accusing the Cuban "regime" of "imprisoning and silencing dissidents" and may be "acceptable" in 2018.
"The actions of the regime are extremely negative for regional stability and security," warns the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States.
In 2017, Luis Almagro was invited to Cuba by an opposition group, which wanted to award him an award. The government in Havana barred him from entering Cuban territory.