Manuel Anido, the stepson of Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, traveled with the official delegation visiting the Middle East, carrying a portfolio valued at $1,385.
The Inventory Project, part of Data Journalism, along with the expert in Logistics and International Trade identified on X as @mike_timba, conducted the assessment of the briefcase captured in a photo during the visit to Iran.
Mike compared it with the product on the Montblanc website and noted similarities in shape, parts (handles, base, clasp on the left side of the handle), logo (white), and the rectangular pattern of the material.
It was determined that this is a product from the summer 2022 collection "Extreme 3.0" of the mentioned German luxury brand, which produces pens, wallets, watches, billfolds, belts, and other leather goods that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars and are a status symbol.
It explains that the collection, with former footballer Zinedine Zidane as the face of Montblanc since 2022, targets young people the age of Anido Cuesta, promising them durability, performance, and a modern style ideal for the fast-paced and active rhythm of their urban and travel lives.
In this regard, the project highlights that while Díaz-Canel "urges the Cuban people to creatively endure scarcity," his family is enjoying a life of luxury.
"How can Díaz-Canel's stepson afford a suitcase that costs more than a decade of a state salary (net, without living expenses)? If he didn't pay for it, what is the source of that gift? Is the people's money being stolen? Are they receiving bribes in exchange for influence? Corruption?" he questions.
Manuel Anido Cuesta is the son of Lis Cuesta Peraza and claims to be a "dissident" within the ruler's family. The young man traveled to the United Arab Emirates with his stepfather, mother, and the rest of the official delegation accompanying them.
Law graduate Anido Cuesta has become a regular on the travels of the Cuban leader. Like his mother, who is not officially designated as First Lady but acts in that capacity, his institutional role is not clearly defined, yet he joins official delegations at the expense of public funds.
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