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Marzo 2021 – Segunda Quincena 25 marzo 2021 Selección quincenal de artículos y noticias publicados en nuestro sitio digital www.cubanet.org CUBANET 01 ÍNDICE 04 07 08 09 Nietos y parientes de El castrismo destierra a Leopoldo Fernández Cuba: preguntas sin Raúl Castro, el otro saco los cubanos, pero acoge Pujals: “Cuba está lista respuestas de papas podridas a los terroristas para un cambio de verdad” CUBANET 02 ÍNDICE 10 11 12 13 Tarea Ordenamiento: Cuba: marcharse, El futuro Prensa independiente demandas sociales vs. protestar o someterse de los cubanos sigue cubana: del otro lado políticas públicas estando en otra parte de la infamia CUBANET 03 del matrimonio formado por Mariela Cas- El mismo Paolito anunció su noviazgo tro Espín y el italiano Paolo Titolo. No es con la hija de Edith Massola en una de sus Nietos y parientes de Raúl Castro, este padre de familia simplemente un fotó- páginas de Facebook. La suegra, la cuñada grafo al estilo de Alex Castro, sino uno de y la novia reaccionan con frecuencia a las los empresarios extranjeros más importan- publicaciones del joven Castro, así como el otro saco de papas podridas tes en la Isla, director general de Amorim él y sus primos Tony, Raúl y Fidel Ernes- Negocios Internacionais S.A., la represen- to —que bien saben divertirse juntos—, han tación cubana del Grupo Amorim, una dado likes a las de Edith, pero también a las El Mercedes Benz de Sandro palidece al lado del imperio empresa europea cuyos dueños han sido de Paula Massola, aquella pretty woman considerados por Forbes como la mayor que hace un tiempo causó escándalo en las en las sombras que probablemente heredarán los verdaderos fortuna de Portugal, vinculados a numero- redes sociales cuando, en medio de la pro- “nietísimos” de la dictadura más larga de América Latina. sos escándalos de fraude, corrupción y la- hibición de acceso a las playas por causa vado de dinero, entre ellos los relacionados de la pandemia, subió un video a internet con Isabel dos Santos, la mujer más rica de alardeando de sus prerrogativas, por ser la África, hija del presidente angoleño, amigo “amiga de un general”. LA HABANA, Cuba. – Las imágenes de un golf y los autos de lujo, los negocios turbios de los Castros, José Eduardo dos Santos. De estas relaciones “sentimentales” en- nieto de Fidel Castro alardeando del Mer- con el italiano Sandro Cristoforetti, sus va- Junto con Paolito Titolo, que práctica- tre los Castro y los Massola es posible in- cedes Benz que usa como juguete apenas caciones en Europa con la familia Hidalgo, mente todas las Navidades disfruta con ferir que no se trataba de un general cual- son la punta del iceberg de todo un clan. dueños de Globalia, y el escándalo de las su familia italiana en Palermo o en París quiera el que autorizó a la joven actriz a Los Castro gobiernan el país como a una revelaciones que hiciera su novia Dashiell —pues coincide la festividad con el aniver- violar la cuarentena, sino del principal de finca familiar desde hace más de medio si- Torralba en 2002 sobre la vida al interior sario de boda de Mariela y Paolo padre—, todos los generales en Cuba. Del “abuelito” glo y, aunque la mayoría ha optado por una de la mansión de Fidel Castro y Dalia Soto también están sus primos Raúl Alejandro Castro, hoy apartado del ejercicio público vida apartada de la política, plena de ocio del Valle. y Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, los dos hijos aunque no del poder real, o del “papito”, y glamour, como típicos “hijos de papá”, se Se habla demasiado y se sabe solo un de Alejandro Castro Espín con su primera también general del MININT, que ha here- saben dueños del poder que les otorga la poco más sobre los hijos y nietos de Fidel esposa Marietta Calis Lauzurica, con la que dado el látigo con que pone y dispone de sangre para saltarse normas, fidelidades y Castro, se les atribuyen varios negocios se casó apenas graduado de la academia altos funcionarios a su antojo. hasta al mismísimo Miguel Díaz-Canel, que de bares y paladares en La Habana, se militar, con 25 años de edad. Alejandro Castro Espín, alias El Tuerto, porta en sus venas la desgracia de no ser les presta atención a las redes sociales de Quiénes son y qué hacen los nietos de es el militar más temido en Cuba. Su poder un Castro y mucho menos parte de la casta Tony, Sandro y hasta de otros miembros Raúl Castro es ilimitado por su papel siniestro dentro militar que lo mangonea en las sombras. de esa rama poco conocida de los Castro Son muchos más que tres los nietos de de los servicios de inteligencia y contra- Alex Castro Soto del Valle, el “Roberto que se han ido a Miami durante el declive y Raúl Castro, pero Paolo, Raúl Alejandro inteligencia en la Isla. Estuvo presente en Nabo Duro” de las redes sociales y marido muerte de Fidel Castro —como presintien- y Fidel Ernesto son los que más gustan todas las conversaciones del proceso de de Kenelma Carvajal, actual viceministra do la revancha al interior del clan—, pero de frecuentar discotecas, vacacionar en acercamiento del régimen con los Estados de Cultura, calificó a su sobrino Sandro de la descendencia de Raúl Castro poco se sus casas de la playa y salir de fiesta con Unidos. Pero lo más importante, sus gra- como la “papa podrida” de la familia, pero, dice y muy vagamente son revelados al pú- los amigos de la universidad. Mostrar que baciones secretas de conversaciones e in- al hacerlo, no solo pretendía hacernos olvi- blico en las facetas más íntimas. son bien divertidos y tan “normales” como tercambio de mensajes entre el excanciller dar su propio historial de vago “gozador de Quizás tal desproporción sea intencio- cualquiera, aunque con la frecuencia que lo Felipe Pérez Roque, el exvicepresidente la vida” (sacando provecho de su proximi- nal. Provocada incluso desde el interior del hacen parecen olvidar que la cotidianidad Carlos Lage Dávila y el exjefe de despacho dad al padre dictador para realizarse como propio clan Castro buscando desplazar el de ellos es considerada lujo por cualquier de Fidel Castro, Carlos Valenciaga, hicieron artista de la imagen, sin apartarse demasia- foco de atención hacia donde son menos cubano, incluidos médicos, ingenieros, caer en desgracia a cuanta persona incluía do de la mansión familiar en Punto Cero) dañinas las revelaciones (Sandro y sus lo- abogados y hasta artistas cuyos salarios y rodeaba el llamado “Grupo de apoyo” de sino, además, el detalle más importante, curas, por ejemplo). Se trataría de exponer precarios y condiciones de “plebeyos” no su otrora poderoso tío. y es que la humildad de la cual han hecho las cabezas cortadas por la opinión pública les permiten llevar una “vida normal”. La paciente labor de espionaje de Alejan- bandera para manipular a las masas empo- y no las que aún se mantienen algo firmes Y hablando de privilegios y artistas sería dro Castro Espín desde un oscuro depar- brecidas no se les da muy bien a ninguno. sobre los hombros por lo poco que sabe- el mejor momento para recordar que Edith tamento del MININT le aseguró a su padre El caso de Sandro, incluso el del tío Alex, mos de ellas. Massola, la presentadora del programa 23 Raúl en 2009 una herencia limpia de polvo a pesar de la hipocresía del sistema que Mientras el público se inflama de rabia y M de la Televisión Cubana, fue la suegra y paja, oficinas y escritorios vaciados en el revelan, no son únicos ni están ellos en la con las imágenes de Sandro en su Merce- de Paolito Titolo Castro, algo que, según Consejo de Estado y los principales minis- cima de la pirámide de los “intocables”, un des Benz o del Tony más joven tomando el cuentan sus allegados, no gustó mucho a terios para así plantar a los fieles militares Olimpo comunista donde las familias de sol en la Riviera francesa, pasa por alto que “mamita” Mariela, que ha estado prepa- que, comandados por Luis Alberto Rodrí- Mariela y Alejandro Castro Espín, dos de hay otros nietos, aunque no de Fidel sino rando al chico para la sucesión de su mari- guez López-Calleja (padre de Raúl Guiller- los cuatro hijos de Raúl Castro con Vilma de Raúl, que disfrutan de mejores “jugue- do en el manejo de los negocios del Grupo mo Rodríguez Castro, por matrimonio con Espín Guillois, han tomado el lugar que tes” en casa, al ser los dueños, posiblemen- Amorim en Cuba. Con tales propósitos fue Déborah Castro Espín), había preparado antes de 2008 estuviera reservado funda- te, de una fortuna mayor. matriculado en la carrera de Economía en con paciencia y que, con el disparo de mentalmente a Antonio Castro Soto del Sería el caso del joven estudiante de Eco- la Universidad de La Habana e iniciado en arrancada, en apenas cinco años se apode- Valle con sus pasiones de play-boy por el nomía Paolo Titolo Castro, “Paolito”, fruto los asuntos de la compañía. raron de la economía. CUBANET 04 Raúl Alejandro, Fidel Ernesto Castro Ca- zadora estatal Artex, del Ministerio de Cul- zás hasta el tío Fidel Antonio Castro, asesor Amorim de Portugal, acusado por varios lis y Paolo Titolo Castro son actualmente, tura, ganaría lo suficiente como para ce- del rector de la Universidad de Ciencias medios del lavado de millones de euros. junto con Raúl Guillermo, los verdaderos lebrar las Navidades de 2019 en Varadero Informáticas, le ha hablado del peligro de De acuerdo con un artículo publicado en “nietísimos” de la dinastía y no los “infe- y las del 2020, saltando de restaurante en postear en redes sociales.
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