Cuban Minister Marta Feitó Declares 0 Beggars, Sparks Marie Antoinette Meme Frenzy

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Cuban Minister Marta Feitó, citing Havana’s official 0 beggars, claimed the city’s poorest merely “disguise as beggars”—prompting viral “Marie Antoinette” memes and a surge in searches for “Why did Cuban minister resign?” and “Is there poverty in Cuba?” The televised remark, “We cannot allow this conduct,” clashed with scenes of pensioners surviving on less than £3 monthly amid citywide blackouts.

After Feitó’s “disguised beggars” claim went viral, her resignation became a trending topic alongside “What caused Cuba’s economic crisis?” and “How bad is Cuba’s poverty?” The government’s own data shows GDP shrinking 1.1% last year, while Feitó’s meme-legacy now rivals Marie Antoinette—proving in Cuba, even a bread line can resemble a costume party. Economist Pedro Monreal quipped, “The fight should be against poverty, not against the poor.”

Cuba’s population dropped by one-fifth in two years as pensioners survive on less than £3 a month, outnumbered only by memes of ministers in powdered wigs.

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