No country is 100 percent free of human rights abuses.

The notion that Cuba is the only country in the world where you can live without working must be erased forever.

I was not chosen to be president to restore capitalism to Cuba. I was elected to defend, maintain and continue to perfect socialism, not destroy it.

As a point of fact, I am not used to making frequent appearances in public, except at times when it is required.

In Cuba, taking into account the long fight for our independence and sovereignty, we will defend the one-party system in the face of the games, demagogy and the marketing of politics.

I read all the speeches of the pope, his commentaries, and if the pope continues this way, I will go back to praying and go back to the church, and I'm not joking.

In Cuba there are no drugs nor will there be.