Sandro Castro, grandson of the late dictator Fidel Castro, stirred controversy again this Tuesday by posting a video on his Instagram account, filmed during a blackout, in which he mixed mockery of the official narrative, tasteless jokes, and his usual irreverent tone.
Hummm... listening to voices in the blackout. What does one blackout say to the other blackout? We are continuity! said Castro while holding a can of Cristal beer. The phrase directly refers to the slogan imposed by the Cuban regime, "we are continuity," used by the leader Miguel Díaz-Canel as a symbol of loyalty to the legacy of the Castro brothers.
In the video, Sandro also joked about having had more than ten beers and added, "At the moment, I can speak to you in Arabic because I've already had more than 10, believe me. Do you know how to say oral sex in Arabia? It’s ‘Baja a mamá mela.’" Finally, he ended the clip by saying, "The best thing we can do is wait for tomorrow, Wednesday, for the Vampirach billboards."
The post was shared while much of the country was experiencing prolonged power outages, including the capital, which usually suffers fewer service interruptions. In this context, the comment about the blackouts was interpreted as a new indirect criticism of Díaz-Canel.
Previously, in another of his eccentric posts, the great-nephew of Raúl Castro had liked a post on social media that contained an ironic comment about the leader appointed by his great-uncle, who referred to him as “Sin Gach puesto a dedach.”
It is not the first time Sandro Castro has generated controversy during an energy crisis. Last December, he celebrated his birthday at the EFE bar in Havana in the midst of power outages, and on other occasions, he has made light of the situation, such as when he appeared dressed as “Vampirach” or mocked the electricity cuts in Europe while wearing a sweater featuring his grandfather's image.
Although he did not directly mention the Cuban president, the sarcastic tone and the use of official phrases in a festive and disdainful context have been seen by many as a mockery aimed at the country's leadership and its narrative of resilience in the face of the crisis.
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