At a time when Cuba has been struggling with the worst economic crisis in decades, the grandson of Fidel Castro, Sandro Castro, attracts extensive criticism to show his extravagant lifestyle on Instagram.
According to CountryThe 33-year-old, which has over 1.2 lake followers, regularly publishes clips that sail in luxury cars via Havana, a party to yachts with Cristal Beer bottles and organizing top rally at his private club EFE Bar.
In one recent video, Sandro seemed to ridicule ongoing outages in Havana, where residents often come without electricity up to 20 hours a day. In another clip, Cristal Beer called “a medicine that never been missing in the bar.” He was also filming and urging US President Donald Trump to “give the migrator opportunity and life” at a time when Cuba witnessed one of the greatest exodas in modern history.
Life Far From Economy
Sandro Castro is the son of Alexis Castro Soto del Valle, one of the five sons of Fidel Castro from his second marriage. Fidel Castro, who led the Cuban Revolution and ruled for almost five decades, was known to support the values of ascension, discipline and victims. The public speeches of his grandson stand in sharp contrast to the ideals that the former leader promoted.
He was born when Fidel Castro was 65 years old, Sandro was brought up in the elite gate at Punto Cero, Havana, far from the economic problems that most Cubans face.
According to The Daily Mail, Sandro also often shares videos from El Patron, a landscape resort, which charges around $ 100 per night – more than four months of average Cuban salary, which is only $ 16.50 per month.
The economic struggle of Cuba
Cuba is currently facing an unprecedented financial crisis, marked by serious lack of food, fuel and drugs. Inflation is rising and the economy of imports of the nation of the island nation has suffered a 30% decline in foreign currency revenues in recent years, according to Reuters report published in July.
In the middle of this riots, videos from rich Sandro parties, where the entry fees reportedly affected 1,000 Cuban pesos and reservation of board reserves up to 15,000 cups, raised anger and mistrust among citizens.
Not for the first time
This is not the first time that Sandro has triggered will. In 2021, at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, he became viral on the video of the luxury Mercedes-Benz. After facing online outrage, he later explained that the car belongs to a friend and he just “tested it”.
Although ordinary Cubans stand in long fronts for basic supplies and tolerate daily power outages, Sandro’s Social Media Feed continues to reflect the world of wealth, raising unpleasant questions about inequalities, privileges and legacy of the most famous revolution of Cuba.
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