2026-06-192026-06-192026-011853-8827https://hdl.handle.net/2133/33392El gobierno cubano insiste en que su sistema político es democrático. Sin embargo, al analizar las propuestas teóricas del politólogo Leonardo Morlino para comprender la calidad de dicha democracia, no solo encontramos una democracia sin calidad o deficiente que está en una lucha constante para mantenerse; sino que estamos frente a un régimen político en el cual las distancias económicas y sociales en la población aumentan abismalmente, en lugar de disminuir. Y donde el discurso oficial está totalmente divorciado de la realidad de los cubanos. La concentración de las riquezas; un control férreo sobre los medios de comunicación; la represión a la mínima disidencia; la concentración del poder ejecutivo, el judicial y el legislativo bajo la autoridad del Partido Comunista y, por ende, en manos de Fidel Castro/Raúl Casto/Miguel Díaz-Canel, son las principales características de un sistema que se autodenomina democrático pero que, en esencia, es incapaz de satisfacer los rasgos mínimos de una democracia. Está conclusión se basa en la observación de las dimensiones propuestas por Morlino (2009): Respeto a la ley, Rendición de cuentas, Capacidad de los gobernantes de dar respuesta a las demandas de los gobernados, Libertad e Igualdad.The Cuban government insists that its political regime is democratic. However, when analyzing the theoretical proposals of political scientist Leonardo Morlinoto understand the quality of this democracy, we not only find a democracy lacking quality or deficient, which is in a constant struggle to maintain itself; but we are facing a political system in which the economic and social distances among the population increase dramatically, instead of decreasing. And where the official discourse is completely divorced from the reality of Cubans. The concentration of wealth; the strict control of the media; repression of the slightest dissent; the unification of the legislative power, judicial power, and political power focused on the Communist Party and consequently on Fidel Castro/Raúl Castro/Miguel Díaz-Canel, are the main characteristics we find in this political system that calls itself democratic but in reality, does not meet its basic features. This conclusion is based on the observation of the dimensions proposed by Morlino (2009): Respect for the law, Accountability, The ability of rulers to respond to the demands of the governed, Freedom, and Equality.Key Words: Cuba; Democracy; Cuban Government; Leonardo Morlino.(*)Licenciada en Periodismo por la Universidad de La Habana, Cuba (2012). Estudiante de la Maestría en Análisis Político de la Universidad de Guanajuato, México. Correo:aliuskabv@gmail.com. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7952-92151-18esopenAccessCubaDemocraciaLeonardo MorlinoGobiernoarticuloAutora y Facultad de Ciencia Política y Relaciones InternacionalesAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.