Lis Cuesta Peraza is "delighted" to be touring Iran, where she traveled as part of the official delegation accompanying her husband Díaz-Canel on his visit to the Islamic nation.
Cuesta, who typically joins the ruler on international tours, takes advantage of these trips at the expense of public funds to enjoy luxuries that the Cuban people can only dream of.
On Monday afternoon, Cuba's "not" first lady visited the Saad Abad historic cultural complex in Tehran along with other delegation members, and she was seen in high spirits, taking photos with her cellphone.
According to the Mashreq portal, Lis toured the Green Museum Palace of Mellat and the museum of Master Mahmoud Farshchian, where the staff explained the history, features, and historical works of both institutions.
The Saad Abad Cultural Complex encompasses over 180 hectares of natural forest, along with streets, galleries, palaces, and museums.
During the visit, which lasted about three hours, Cuesta expressed his satisfaction with the tour and mentioned that he hopes to visit all the museums in the area in the future.
The Cuban delegation arrived in Iran last Sunday, where Díaz-Canel was received by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
The ruler expressed his intention to strengthen ties with the Islamic country and for it to become an important economic player for Cuba, which is currently experiencing a deep crisis.
The visit is part of an official tour by Díaz-Canel in the Middle East that began at the end of November, for which the regime rented a plane from the Spanish company Plus Ultra, with estimated private use costs of around $11,000 per hour.
In addition to Cuesta Peraza, the delegation includes her son Manuel Anido Cuesta, a lawyer who, like his mother, is already a familiar figure on his stepfather's trips, although his institutional role is not clearly defined.
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