Díaz-Canel congratulates Kim Jong Un on North Korean party anniversary
The Cuban leader’s post prompted criticism and mockery from social media users.
Miguel Díaz-Canel posted congratulations Saturday to Kim Jong Un and members of the Workers’ Party of Korea on the 81st anniversary of its founding. The message included a photograph of the two leaders shaking hands in front of the Cuban and North Korean flags.
Díaz-Canel expressed his commitment to developing ties of friendship between the two parties and peoples. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla also conveyed greetings and a desire to strengthen cooperation, according to Prensa Latina.
The greeting received critical and mocking comments. A user identified as Ore Esco wrote, “Cooperation in torture chambers,” while Frank Michel Velazquez Santiesteban commented, “There is not a drop of shame.”