That's what we call an emergency fund, something we lack the culture for in Cuba," Milán explains in the clip. Critics pointed out that it doesn't account for sending money back to family in Cuba or any debts incurred before emigrating. "What about sending money to your family in Cuba? The Cuban community in Guyana has grown from about 800 legally residing individuals in 2020 to between 5,000 and 7,000 currently. In 2026 alone, there have been reports of violent deaths of Cubans in Guyana, arrests, evictions, labor exploitation, and informal contracts.