Fidel Castro’s grandson apologized for the video in which he boasts of driving a luxury car amid the crisis in Cuba

Sandro Castro, one of the grandsons of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, on Thursday demanded a “sincere apology” for a video in which he bragged about driving a Mercedes-Benz which caused great controversy at a time of severe economic crisis and food shortage in the country.

Castro, 29 years old and The Havana nightlife businessman grabbed attention on social media this week when the 25-second video of him driving a luxury car at high speed went viral on a highway in Cuba.

“We are simple, but every now and then you have to take out those toys that we have at home“Said the young man in the controversial recording, which generated a avalanche of criticism Internet users who accused him of enjoying privileges at a particularly difficult time for the economy of Cuban families, as food and basic products were scarce throughout the country.

In the video, he also asks his companion to film the car’s dashboard, which shows the speed at which he is driving: “Look how cute how are you doing 140 [kilómetros por hora], gentleman. It’s a big thing, my people, so make no mistake about it“, He adds

The grandson of the late former dictator expressed his apologies in a video via social network Instagram, in which he stated that the car was not his but that of an acquaintance who had lent him“Since I like cars, I can therefore test them,” he explained.

In the Caribbean country the communist regime has a monopoly on the import of automobiles and applies a tax of up to 800% on their sale, so having one in Cuba is a luxury available to very few people.

“When I mentioned the toys I had at home I was joking because the car is definitely not mine“Castro adds and points out that he has never wanted to make the video public since he only uploaded it to his WhatsApp status for his “trusted close contacts”.

The young man apologized “to Cubans inside and outside Cuba, parents, relatives and anyone who feels offended.”.

An assigned Facebook profile to his uncle, Alex Castro Soto del Valle, and supported by official journalists, published on Tuesday that “a rotten potato does NOT mean all the potatoes in the bag are bad”, alluding to Sandro Castro’s video, which drew dozens of supporting comments from supporters of the ruling party.

For his part, the Cuban singer-songwriter Israel Rojas of duo Buena Fe, described Sandro as “irresponsible”, “rude” and “disrespectful”. “However, it would only be the stupidity of an immature man, of those who abound in social networks, if it weren’t for the fact that the protagonist is a grandson of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro,” he said. -he declares.

Sandro Castro Arteaga is son of Alexis Castro Soto del Valle, the eldest of five children of the late Fidel Castro and Dalia Soto del Valle.

This is not the first time that Sandro, known for displaying his assets, has been embroiled in a controversy of this nature. In 2019, amid a severe fuel shortage, he posted a photo of his car with a full tank.

For decades and practically until his retirement from public life for health reasons, the personal and family life of the leader of the Cuban revolution was maintained in a strong intimacy.

With information from EFE

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