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Adys Lastres Morera, sister of Brigade General Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera —currently the head of the Cuban military conglomerate GAESA— resides in the state of Florida and is listed as an executive of companies linked to the real estate sector, according to state corporate records.
According to a report by journalist Mario J. Pentón published by Martí Noticias, Lastres Morera appears as a manager or registered agent in at least two companies established in Florida, related to investments and property management.
Documents from the Florida Division of Corporations show that the Cuban appears as the registered agent and manager of the company REMAS Investments LLC, which is engaged in real estate investments.
His name is also associated with Santa Elena Investments LLC, a company based in Boca Raton registered under Vicente Zamora.
REMAS Investments LLC offers property buying and selling services, consultation for investors, and management of real estate projects in the state of Florida. The firm claims to utilize artificial intelligence and innovative strategies to maximize the profitability of investments in land, houses, apartments, and condominiums.
The report indicates that Adys Lastres Morera arrived in the United States in January 2023 after being petitioned by her son, Ernesto Carvajal Lastres, a U.S. citizen.
Family ties to the economic core of the regime
The sister of the businesswoman in Florida, Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, currently leads the Business Administration Group S.A. (GAESA), the business conglomerate controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba.
This group is considered the economic core of military power on the island and controls strategic sectors such as tourism, retail in foreign currency, remittances, banking, and a large part of foreign trade.
Some of its most well-known companies include Gaviota, CIMEX, TRD Caribe, RAFIN, and the International Financial Bank.
GAESA manages billions of dollars in assets and a significant portion of the foreign currency revenue that Cuba receives. The conglomerate has been sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for being a business structure that directly finances the military and security apparatus of the Cuban regime.
The former head of GAESA was General Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Callejas, the ex-son-in-law of Raúl Castro, who was also sanctioned by Washington before his death.
From real estate businesses in Cuba to companies in Florida
Before emigrating to the United States, Adys Lastres Morera was engaged in property rental in Havana. A verified profile in her name on the Airbnb platform indicated that she managed at least three properties intended for tourist rental.
Among the listed properties were Casa Verde Habana, located near the Plaza de la Revolución; Casa Presidente, a 320-square-meter apartment described as luxurious in a 20th-century building; and another property in the area of Paseo and Independence Avenue.
During his stay in Cuba, he also publicly demonstrated his support for the country's political system and participated in activities with foreign visitors affiliated with solidarity groups for the Cuban government.
Since arriving in the United States, her public presence has decreased. She deleted her social media profiles following the publication of reports about her family background and her international travels to countries such as Cuba, Panama, Spain, and El Salvador.
The daughter of the head of GAESA also lives outside of Cuba
The daughter of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera also lives abroad. Specifically, she resides in Panama, where she has built a career in the port and logistics sector after starting her professional journey in one of the most strategically important economic enclaves of the Cuban regime: the Mariel Container Terminal (TC Mariel).
Any Rodríguez Lastres, a graduate of the University of Havana, began working in 2014 as a commercial specialist at TC Mariel. She then moved up to areas of Commercial Strategy and Market Research, and later relocated to Panama, where she has worked with international companies linked to the port and logistics sectors.
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