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Fidel Castro's Grandson Claims 'The Majority Of Cubans Want To Be Capitalist, Not Communist'
The 33-year-old nightclub owner has drawn more than 150,000 Instagram followers while mocking Cuba’s leaders and widening debate over inequality, CNN reported.
- On Monday, Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, told CNN that "the majority of Cubans want to be capitalist," while criticizing Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as "not doing a good job."
- With over 150,000 Instagram followers, the nightclub owner maintains a $50,000 Havana venue that contrasts starkly with Cuba's average monthly salary below $20, exposing elite privilege amid economic collapse.
- Castro defended his viral videos as attempts to "make people happy" during the crisis, rejecting claims of elite privilege by arguing "the little I have is thanks to my effort, my sacrifice."
- Officials have questioned Castro about his surreal social media content, while pro-government bloggers have called for his arrest, intensifying pressure on the influencer for his public dissent.
- His dissent signals a potential generational shift within the Castro family, emerging as tensions rise between Cuba and the United States following President Trump's "Shield of the Americas" initiative.
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Fidel Castro's Grandson Claims 'The Majority Of Cubans Want To Be Capitalist, Not Communist'
Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, criticized aspects of the Cuban regime as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the island to achieve structural changes.
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