From our “Let Them Eat Cake” Bureau with some assistance from our Bureau of Communist Party Animals
Hey, who ever thought that communists could have so much fun? Fidel’s obnoxious grandson Prince Sandrito Castro celebrated his birthday with gusto yesterday as most Cubans were enduring a massive island-wide blackout. Energy crisis? What energy crisis? Food shortage? What food shortage?
Lots of drinking, lots of dancing, probably lots of recreational drugs too, since the Castro dynasty has always been immersed in narcotrafficking. During the celebration, Sandrito shouted, “I don’t care what people say about me.” Lord have mercy. Another bright shining moment in the history of Castrogonia, for sure. Vamos requetebien!
Loosely translated from CubaNet
As promised, Sandro Castro celebrated his birthday “in grand style” at the EFE bar in Havana. The event, of course, took place without the venue experiencing the electrical generation deficit that was leaving much of the country in darkness at the same time.
“Thanks to everyone who came, beautiful, simple people, my great Cuba,” Castro expressed in one of the stories shared on his Instagram account. During the celebration, the young man stated, “I don’t care what people say about me.”
While most of the population endured the disconnection of Block 1 of the Felton Thermoelectric Plant and the shutdown of 10 other generating units, shortly after a massive blackout that affected the entire country, Castro went ahead with the event.
The late dictator’s grandson promised his guests “a welcome cocktail, sparkling wine for everyone,” and for the first 20 women, a “shot of Tequila Rose”—priced at 2,000 Cuban pesos at the EFE bar—along with Cristal beer, valued at 500 Cuban pesos per unit.
The announced celebration sparked widespread criticism, especially given the backdrop of scarcity and hardship faced by the population. In a recent video, Sandro Castro described himself as “a young Cuban revolutionary” and defended his “right to celebrate his birthday as any normal, ordinary young person would,” while also stating, “We all need to stand united in these difficult times for the country.”
Amid the heated controversy, on Wednesday, the event’s main organizer, Carlos Rogelio Bolufé (identified on Instagram as “Carlucho/Carluchín Verde”), confirmed that the party would go ahead. “The country may be sinking, but we’re celebrating the party,” said the young man, son of Rogelio Bolufé, a State Security agent who infiltrated Miami posing as an opponent of the Cuban dictatorship.
“Guys, everyone to Sandro Castro’s birthday party today, at EFE,” announced Carlucho, emphasizing that the celebration would continue despite the criticism. When one of the online viewers mentioned the more than 1,000 political prisoners in Cuba, Carlucho and another participant in the broadcast responded, “We’re not talking about politics right now; we’re talking about a party.”
In another moment of the nearly 30-minute live broadcast, Carlucho Verde argued, “Millions of people celebrate their parties, and nobody says anything. Why should it bother people just because it’s me and Sandro?” He added, “Sandro has the right to celebrate his party like any other Cuban.” He concluded with the phrase, “Long live the Revolution.”
This week, Sandro Castro publicly defended his “right” to celebrate his birthday at his bar despite the economic crisis, prolonged blackouts, and social tension on the island. “What I want to make clear is that I’m celebrating my birthday as a young Cuban revolutionary,” declared Fidel Castro’s grandson on his Instagram account, where he also assured that the event would take place “within the bounds of legality” and in a “healthy environment.” Castro also criticized his detractors, labeling them “spokespeople for the United States.”
This party business, like the Ana de Armas business with the First Stepson, may be deliberate media-based, celebrity-type distractions from far more serious and important matters–like lack of electricity, clean water, food, housing, meds, basic consumer goods and, of course human rights and real freedom.
Both of these stories are obviously being allowed to play out publicly by the regime. Sandrito has no real power and neither does his father; he cannot possibly carry on like this unless those with the power let him.