He emphasized that this process of discussion must be ongoing, fostering a capacity for dialogue, criticism, and the adoption of useful proposals, as he noted on the radio program *Criterio Compartido* (Shared Criteria).

“These transformations will only work if we participate as a people, if we exercise oversight as a people, if we make demands as a people, and if we get involved as a people. That is the difference between change that serves the people and change that serves only a few,” he stressed.

The president reiterated that all measures are designed to serve the people, safeguard the Revolution, and advance the construction of socialism, even amidst the intensified blockade and the energy embargo imposed by the United States.

Addressing concerns regarding rising prices, purchasing power, popular oversight, and fuel procurement, he reported that efforts to purchase hydrocarbons are underway, though they have not yet been finalized.

He also denounced the intensification of the energy blockade against Cuba—an extraterritorial measure enforced via an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump that targets and threatens countries trading fuel with the Caribbean nation.

In light of this situation, he highlighted the importance of boosting domestic crude oil production to ensure essential economic activities, as well as transitioning toward renewable energy sources.

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