The Cuban tattoo artist Anyelo Ametller, who recently caused controversy on the Internet after confessing that he does not tattoo communist symbols even if he is offered thousands of euros, stated that his decision is due to a moral issue.
The young man residing in Spain assured in an interview with the Argentine newspaper The nation that he would be happy to erase any tattoo of that type to anyone who has one because "at some point in their life they made a mistake."
"If someone here in Madrid has a tattoo that was made with a communist symbol, and [now] they are on the right side of life, and I will gladly erase it for free," he said.
In his opinion, the right side of life is "the complete opposite of communism and socialism that impoverish."
Anyelo recalled that he fled a communist country in search of freedom.
"I don't know of a single case of someone who has left freedom for a communist country. (...) Everyone is leaving Cuba," he stressed.
Last February, a video released by a Spanish client went viral, in which the Cuban is heard telling her that he refuses to tattoo the face of Ernesto Che Guevara or any other symbol related to communism.
"Once They told me to tattoo Che Guevara and I said no, not even if they gave me 1,000 euros", he expressed.
"And for 5,000? I don't believe you," she insisted.
"For moral reasons. I swear, you won't believe me until you put the money on the table..." he confirmed.
The young man's conviction sparked various reactions on social networks, from support and admiration to questioning and criticism.
Some see him as an example of moral integrity, while others consider that his attitude could limit his professional and commercial activity as a tattoo artist.
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