The Cuban regime would have invested thousands of dollars in a drone show to inaugurate the FITCuba-2024 Tourism Fair in the northern keys of Ciego de Ávila.
The Inventario project, of Data Journalism, denounced that the use of drones in Cuba is a privilege of the MINFAR/MININT (Ministry of the Armed Forces), whether to monitor protests or to entertain participants in the inauguration of #FITCuba2024." .
He assures that the light show was carried out by the Spanish company UMILES, whose prices exceed 20 thousand euros.
According to their catalogue, they charge €19,000 for a wedding alone.
The Santa Cruz del Sur Municipal Directorate of Education had already reported on its Facebook page that the event was inaugurated in Cayo Coco with the emblematic Van Van orchestra and drones in the sky.
Cuban ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel also arrived at the Jardines del Rey tourist hub, headquarters of FITCuba-2024, where he "toured the tourist and non-hotel facilities of that important tourist hub."
The fair, the most important event of this sector on the island, but the lavish inauguration contrasts with the serious general crisis on the island, where thousands of mothers lack housing and food for their children.
The regime claims that it is a "propitious opportunity to outline new strategies, joint businesses and learn about Cuban history, culture and traditions," when it tries to attract more than 3 million tourists this year.
In April it was reported that the first million of visitors in the fourth month of the year.
The Cuban bet is focused on attracting Russian nationals to the island.
However, the country continues relegated when compared to popular destinations of the region, in 2023. The Dominican Republic received more than 6 million international tourists that year, consolidating itself as a leader in the industry in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, the city of Cancun in Mexico attracted more than 4 million visitors that year.
Despite this and the fact that the Cuban housing stock is in very poor conditions, the regime continues to prioritize investment in tourism and in the hotel industry.
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