Ana Hurtado Martínez, a Spanish propagandist, disseminated a misleading image claiming it was a recent tribute to Fidel Castro. The photo actually dates back to 2016, prompting discussions about misinformation in the context of her participation in an event focused on media manipulation. This incident highlights the hypocrisy of propagandists who promote false narratives while criticizing perceived media misinformation.
Ana Hurtado Martínez, a Spanish propagandist known for supporting the Cuban regime, recently shared misleading information on social media. She posted a photo of a graffiti-covered train at the France station in Barcelona, misleadingly claiming it was a recent tribute to Fidel Castro. In her post, she wrote, “Good morning. This is how one of the trains looks at the França Station in Barcelona. ¡Fidel, world leader!” However, this image is not recent; it dates back to November 2016 when Castro died, prompting leftist groups in Spain to commemorate him.
The graffiti, which reads “Fidel Castro. Forever, commander,” was painted on a Renfe train car and attributed to Ítaca, a Catalan independentist organization with communist affiliations. Reports from El Confidencial Digital detailed that this is an old image, disproving Hurtado Martínez’s claims of a current tribute.
This incident of misinformation aligns with Hurtado Martínez’s participation in the IV International Patria Colloquium, held in Havana to discuss misinformation’s effects and the role of digital media in power dynamics. Ironically, while the colloquium aims to address “fake news” and the ongoing “media war,” Hurtado Martínez spreads false information, indicating a blatant hypocrisy.
The Colloquium included discussions amongst academics and political figures from the “Global South,” focusing on communication strategies of the left versus Western media hegemony. Nonetheless, Hurtado Martínez’s actions exemplify how these discussions often manipulate facts and images to bolster support for the Cuban regime.
This is not the first instance of Hurtado Martínez promoting disinformation. She has a history of echoing official narratives without proper verification and undermining independent journalists and activists calling attention to repression in Cuba. Her participation in events like the Colloquium serves to legitimize Cuban propaganda rather than foster genuine discourse about media truth.
Ana Hurtado Martínez’s recent misleading post regarding a tribute to Fidel Castro underscores a troubling pattern of disinformation surrounding the Cuban regime. Despite her participation in a colloquium addressing misinformation, her actions exemplify the hypocrisy prevalent in narratives defending the regime. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges of discerning truthful information amidst political propaganda and the manipulation of facts between conflicting viewpoints.
Original Source: en.cibercuba.com
