The content creator Nelson Báez García, known on Instagram as @elcubanotuneroenmiami, surprised his father with a blue Hyundai car in Cuba and shared the heartfelt moment on social media with the caption "Making dreams come true."
The video, posted on Instagram, shows the vehicle parked on a street in Las Tunas, a province in eastern Cuba where the creator is originally from.
The message that Nelson Báez García left as the hallmark of his gesture was direct and filled with emotion: "Help your family now that they are alive," a phrase that encapsulates the philosophy of many Cuban emigrants who prioritize supporting their loved ones on the island while they have the chance.
The gifted model is a Hyundai Tucson, a vehicle of considerable value in a country where cars are extremely scarce and have a very high cost relative to the average salary.
In Cuba, receiving a car as a gift is an extraordinary event for any family. The Cuban diaspora in the United States frequently allocates part of its income to send remittances, appliances, and medications to their relatives on the island, but vehicles represent a higher tier, both economically and symbolically.
This trend of documenting and sharing the moment of gift-giving on social media has become increasingly common in recent months.
In July of this year, Cuban Carlos Sanz shared on TikTok the moment he gave a car to his father in Cuba.
At the beginning of the year, the couple of the influencer Flor de Cuba surprised her parents on the island with a vehicle, and in February another Cuban gifted her mother a car during a video call, also generating a significant response on social media.
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