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Sandro Castro, Fidel Castro's "Influencer" Grandson, Is in Favor of a Deal with Trump.

Sandro Castro, with over 150,000 Instagram followers, highlights his privileged lifestyle and mocks Cuba’s leadership amid the island’s ongoing economic crisis.

  • Instagram influencer Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, used his platform on Monday, March 30, 2026, to troll Cuba's communist leadership while showcasing his lifestyle to over 150,000 followers.
  • The 33-year-old nightclub owner, whose family led Cuba for nearly seven decades, told CNN that his videos reflect the "tense, sad situation" caused by the island's economic collapse and rising tensions with the Trump administration.
  • Although Castro owns a $50,000 nightclub, he describes himself as "just one more citizen," a claim contrasting sharply with the average monthly Cuban salary of below $20 and widespread power blackouts.
  • Expressing dissatisfaction with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Castro stated, "I would not say he is doing a good job," while asserting "The majority of Cubans want to be capitalist."
  • Amid rising tensions between Havana and the Trump administration, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reached out to Cuban officials, leaving the future of potential diplomatic openings uncertain.
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If the Castros are — as some Cubans refer to them — “the royal family” of the island, then Sandro Castro seems to be running for the court’s jester role.

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CNN exclusive: Fidel Castro’s influencer grandson claims most Cubans want to be capitalist

Sandro Castro, a grandson to Cuba’s deceased leader Fidel, is known for openly seeking out fame and daring to troll the island’s communist-run government. But in an exclusive CNN interview, the 33-year-old says he’s misunderstood.

·Atlanta, United States
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#SOSCuba: #SandroCastro explains the hatred of Cubans inside and outside Cuba against his family and responds to what #FidelCastro would say about his grandson being a capitalist, in addition to criticizing #DíazCanel.

Sandro Castro criticized Díaz-Canel, defended capitalism and recognized the Cuban crisis in an exclusive interview with CNN from Havana.

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In a country where regular access to the Internet is still considered a luxury, the Cuban boat owner Sandro Castro, net of the famous leader Fidel Castro, gathered more than 150 thousand followers in Instagram. Unlike the rest of his extremely reserved and often secret relatives, Sandro is openly seeking fame and fame, coming to provoke the communist government of the island. However, in an exclusive interview granted to CNN during a night visit…

·Brazil
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CNN Brasil broke the news in Brazil on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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