Marta Elena Feito
Marta Elena Feito is a Cuban politician who served as the Minister of Labor and Social Security. She recently resigned from her position after igniting controversy by denying the existence of beggars in Cuba, claiming instead that those seen on the streets were merely 'disguised as beggars.' Her remarks were made during a parliamentary session and were met with widespread backlash, as they appeared to dismiss the harsh economic realities faced by many Cubans amid a deepening crisis. Feito's statements and subsequent resignation reflect ongoing discussions about poverty, inequality, and government accountability in Cuba.
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Marta Elena Feitó resigned after controversial statements about the presence of beggars in Cuba.
20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets: this is life under Cuba’s ‘war economy’
United States· 2025-08-24
Marta Elena Feitó, the Minister of Labor and Social Security in Cuba, resigned after denying the existence of beggars on the island.
La ministra que negó existencia de mendigos en Cuba renunció a su cargo, acusada de falta de sensibilidad
Dominican Republic· 2025-07-20
Marta Elena Feitó resigned from her position as Minister of Labor and Social Security after public outcry.
Miseria en Cuba | Opinión
Spain· 2025-07-19
Marta Elena Feito was fired as Cuba's labour minister after her controversial remarks about beggars.
Cuba fires minister who said beggars were all fakes
Guyana· 2025-07-16
Marta Elena Feitó, the Minister of Labor and Social Security of Cuba, resigned after denying the existence of beggars on the island.
Renuncia ministra quien negó existencia de mendigos en Cuba
Costa Rica· 2025-07-16Marta Elena Feitó, the Minister of Labor and Social Security of Cuba, resigned after making controversial statements about beggars in the country.
Una ministra cubana dijo que en su país no existen mendigos sino personas “disfrazadas”: tuvo que renunciar
Argentina· 2025-07-16Marta Elena Feito, the Minister of Labor in Cuba, resigned after denying the presence of 'beggars' on the island.
A Cuba, la ministre du travail démissionne après avoir nié la présence de « mendiants » sur l’île
France· 2025-07-16