Sandro Castro, grandson of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, has once again ignited criticism and mockery on social media with another one of his absurd videos.
This time, the "guanajo" appeared depicted as a sort of "vampire pirate" and supposed minister of the church of Christ, in an attempt to emulate the recent media spectacle of President Donald Trump, who declared himself Pope in an image generated by artificial intelligence during the papal succession.
Dressed in a white shirt, dark sunglasses, a skull-patterned scarf, and a large cross adorned with fake rubies, Sandro addressed his followers with the message: "Hello, vampires and vampiresses. Today Pilar went out for a stroll because there’s nice sun and frothy sea. Although the chubby ones cast shadows, but they take up space. Not everything is so bad. The blessings of the Vampirach."
Citing verses from the poem “Los zapaticos de rosa” by José Martí, the grandson of the dictator who used the Apostle to legitimize his violent "revolution" and indoctrinate Cubans once in power (assimilating his ambitions with those of the martyr poet), made his particular appropriation of the National Hero, using him for his viral nonsense.
The video, filled with nonsensical phrases and grammatical errors, is part of the grotesque construction of the character “Vampirach”, a provocative figure that Sandro uses to generate constant attention on platforms like Instagram.
In previous posts, the “young revolutionary” has starred in absurd scenes drinking Cristal beer, participating in resuscitation drills, or sexualizing his interactions with young women, in stark contrast to the critical and struggling situation faced by the Cuban people.
The parallel with Trump does not seem coincidental. A few days ago, the American president portrayed himself as the Pope during the process of selecting the successor to Pontiff Francis, generating global outrage for trivializing an event of significant spiritual importance.
Sandro, in his tropical version, seems to be seeking a similar reaction, clinging to a logic of continuous scandal. In this context, many analysts and users on social media have speculated that these kinds of “quirky remarks” might not be mere personal whims.
In a totalitarian regime like Cuba's, where controlling the public narrative is a priority, it wouldn't be far-fetched to think that Sandro's eccentricities are allowed, and even encouraged, by State Security as part of a distraction strategy.
Her figure would serve as a digital lightning rod, sparking viral reactions that distract attention from the true culprits behind the economic collapse and repression.
Cuban social media quickly erupted with comments ranging from sarcasm to concern. Some users refer to it as "the best parakeet in Havana," while others wonder, "what's this guy taking?"
However, beyond the mockery, Sandro Castro's interventions reveal a complete disconnection from the reality of a country that is experiencing its worst economic crisis in decades, as well as an explicit disdain for the suffering and misfortunes of an oppressed people under the regime built by his family.
Desperate, without freedoms and under the yoke of a ruthless repression capable of producing tragedies like that of political prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea -whose elderly mother died of cancer and sorrow, pleading to see her son one last time-, the Cubans wonder how much longer and how far the mockery and sadism of the simian descendant of the Castro clan will continue.
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