Sandro Castro, the grandson of Fidel Castro and a Cuban influencer, published this Sunday a video filmed in Santa Clara in which he explores various locations in the city, featuring a striking combination of symbolic references.
The video contains a segment where Sandro sings a line from the chorus of "Hasta Siempre, Comandante", the song composed by Carlos Puebla in 1965 dedicated to Ernesto Che Guevara: "In that province that says: here remains the clear, the unforgettable transparency."
Throughout the tour, Sandro is seen posing next to a MiG fighter jet mounted on metal supports as a static display, showing visible signs of rust and deterioration.
It also poses in front of a Soviet-made helicopter, displayed on a blue-painted platform, with the inscription "CUBANA" on the fuselage. All this equipment is located in public places in Santa Clara.
The tour also includes a stop in front of the welcome sign to Santa Clara, with red and white letters surrounded by palm trees, as well as a reference to what Sandro calls "the White House of Villa Clara," which is nothing more than the Martí Provincial Library.
Among jokes with his companions—whom he refers to as "the prince of Santo Suárez," "Magnolia," and "Cere"—Sandro wraps up the video announcing his return to Havana: "with the space rocket."
The trip to Villa Clara has a clear context. On June 9, Sandro announced on Instagram that he would be presenting the concerts of reggaeton artist Yomil Hidalgo ("El Vampirach") at the Discobar Ekelekua venue in Villa Clara and Cienfuegos, and that he would travel 300 kilometers to support him amidst the severe fuel crisis currently facing Cuba.
The video aligns with the public persona that Sandro has been building for years. With over 164,000 followers on Instagram, he has established himself as an influencer, nightlife entrepreneur, and creator of controversial content, frequently associated with symbols of power and status.
In March 2026, Sandro was interviewed by CNN and stated that "the majority of Cubans want capitalism, not communism" and that Díaz-Canel "is not doing a good job." In that same interview, he revealed that he had been summoned by State Security due to his satirical videos and was released with a warning.
His Bar EFE in El Vedado, Havana, has been practically closed since early June due to the energy crisis, as confirmed by Sandro himself in a live broadcast on TikTok on June 8.
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