Sandro Castro, grandson of the late dictator Fidel Castro, again criticized the independent media outlet El Toque, accusing it of manipulating the values of the dollar in the informal Cuban market and "playing with the country's economy, affecting the population."
The statements were made during an interview with the Venezuelan YouTuber Jesús Cazorla Espino, recorded in Cuba and promoted on both influencers' Instagram accounts.
The Toque is not reliable", said Sandro, arguing that "they selectively use the values reflected by the dollar's price.”
The independent outlet has been facing a harsh media campaign of discredit, driven by the Cuban government, in which Sandro has played a leading role.
The regime even threatened independent media journalists on National Television, claiming that State Security possesses "evidence" and could take legal action against El Toque for allegedly promoting a currency trafficking and tax evasion scheme in Cuba.
Furthermore, they accused them of engaging in "financial terrorism" practices, claiming manipulation of the exchange rate for currencies in the informal market and alleged connections to U.S. agencies.
Regarding this supposed government support, Sandro Castro stated: "I don’t believe they have the support of the United States government, nor do they have that of the Cuban [government]."
The influencer, known for his ostentatious lifestyle on social media, described the team from El Toque as “a dark elite” and suggested that the outlet had responded to his previous criticisms, although —he stated— “the journalists who come out are not what they seem.”
The statements of Sandro Castro add to a series of attacks from official sectors against El Toque, which publishes daily the exchange rates of the dollar, euro, and MLC in the Cuban informal market from exile.
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