The influencer Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, posted a new video titled "The circus is fresh" in which he subtly criticizes the regime with double entendre messages and references to the scarcity of water, the lack of gasoline, and the stagnation of the economy in Cuba.
"Mom, my car is like the country, it’s not going anywhere," Sandro said, clearly alluding to the fuel crisis that has virtually stalled all sectors of the Cuban economy.
The video accumulated dozens of comments with fire and laughter emojis. The audience clearly interprets Sandro's hidden messages. His position as Fidel's grandson gives him a level of leverage that no ordinary citizen has.
At the end of his video, he delivers a direct phrase against the government: "Don't struggle because we live in a circus."
The influencer himself has acknowledged his method: "I make a subliminal critique, but very subtle, because I respect the government and live on the island," he said recently.
On March 31, he gave an interview to CNN from his apartment in Havana, in which he stated that Díaz-Canel is not doing a good job and that "for a while now, he should have done many things that have not been done correctly and that are currently affecting us."
In that same interview, he stated that the majority of Cubans want capitalism, not communism and described himself as "revolutionary yes, communist no," in addition to acknowledging that "there is a real collapse" in the country.
On April 6, he published a reel at the 26 Zoo in Havana using animals as political metaphors: the camel representing the Cuban people without water or resources, and the ostrich referring to General Guillermo García Frías and his failed cattle project.
Sandro also revealed on CNN that he had been summoned for questioning by State Security due to his satirical videos, although he was released with a warning, a treatment that contrasts sharply with the repression faced by ordinary Cubans for expressing themselves on social media.
Filed under: