The non-First Lady of Cuba, Lis Cuesta Peraza, was excited on social networks after participating this Thursday in Moscow in the Victory Day, a date on which Russia celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
"How many emotions are experienced from here! How great the Russian people who have marched proud of their sovereignty and courage! Down with fascism! Glory to the worthy peoples who defend their independence!", an exultant Lis Cuesta wrote on Twitter.
The unbridled enthusiasm of Díaz-Canel's wife before the spectacular military parade with which the Russian government celebrated today the 79th anniversary of the event It immediately sparked the reaction of many Cubans, whose daily emotions are much less pleasant.
"Emotions are also felt from Cuba, for example, today I woke up (I'm not saying I woke up because I couldn't sleep) with my heart in scouring mode due to the blackouts, the heat and the mosquitoes"; "What would you know about emotions if you have never had to stand in line 48 times to withdraw money from an ATM?"; "Ask the people of Cuba how many emotions they experience with more than 10 hours without electricity, with days without water, with not knowing what they are going to eat today," some commentators responded indignantly.
Others emphasized the good life that the couple lives on their frequent trips abroad in search of effective support for the battered Cuban economy.
"The people don't even have bread and these sing... traveling like two millionaires"; "How nice to have tourism at the expense of the public treasury!"; "What happiness. They slept soundly, and we didn't sleep a wink. Early morning without power, an abuse, so it's very nice to ask for resistance"; "The one who is not first lady and works at her job, what did you ask for in 'your job': unpaid leave or vacations?"; others commented.
There was no shortage of people asking if Lis's son joined the little trip.
"Tell us about the 'menuses' and jamazones. How is Manolito spending time with his mom and dad Migue? Are they going to still be there on Mother's Day?", one Internet user ironically questioned, while another asserted that Putin must be crazy that those "parasites" who only know how to order and who produce nothing have just left.
Díaz-Canel, for his part, described it as an "honor" to have been in the presidential gallery. from where Vladimir Putin, Belarusian Alexander Lukashenko and other guests witnessed the parade of Russian power.
"An honor to share the platform with President Vladimir Putin and other leaders of nations that gave the lives of their best sons to the fight against fascism; with veterans of the Great Patriotic War, with the heroic Russian people who do not allow their admirable history"wrote the Cuban ruler, apparently as excited as his wife.
The unleashed enthusiasm of Lis Cuesta and Díaz-Canel comes a few hours after Dozens of Cubans will react indignantly to the new trip of both to Russia, this while the town is drowning between shortages and blackouts that this Thursday carry a forecast of more than 1,200 MW of damage.
The population of the island, which suffers from constant blackouts, food shortages and rampant inflation, also questions Cuesta's trips, who according to the president himself "she is not first lady", but who in practice serves as such despite not holding any recognized position within the official delegations.
During their visit to Russia, the representatives of the Havana regime visited the Monument to Fidel Castro, in the Plaza that bears his name, in the Sokol District in Moscow, and this Thursday Díaz-Canel met with Putin, to whom he handed over a letter from Raúl Castro.
This is Díaz-Canel's third trip to Russia and according to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, the objective of the trip is "to address priorities of the bilateral agenda."
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