Fidel Castro’s son apparent target of newspaper column

Fidel Castro's son apparent target of newspaper column

A text titled "The travels of Gulliver, Jr." have given more than one
Cuban something to think about
On Cuban social media, many have expressed that they believe "Gulliver,
Jr." is really a reference to Antonio Castro Soto del Valle
Fidel Castro's youngest son was photographed while on summer vacation in
Turkey
BY NORA GAMEZ TORRES
ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com

It was entitled "The travels of Gulliver, Jr." and published in the
Tribuna de la Havana (Havana Tribune) weekly, also known as the
"Periodical of Cuba's capital."

An opinion column written by Alexander Alvarez Ricardo and published
Oct. 24 has provoked Cuban journalists and social media users to
speculate over the text's significance, which many believe is in reality
a piece criticizing Antonio Castro Soto del Valle, Fidel Castro's
youngest son.

Turkish magazine Gala photographed Castro Soto del Valle in June as he
spent his summer vacation in the famous tourist enclave of Bodrum.

"Thanks to his father, Gulliver, Jr. travels quite frequently. He
appears as a giant enjoying himself on the Mediterranean coast, or as a
dwarf adventuring through life without any problem, thanks to his visa.
He sets sail to compare whether the skies of other lands are as
intensely blue as those of his own. Sailing on his father's fleet is a
hereditary privilege," reads the text's opening paragraph. The article
has sparked a debate on social media despite the fact that no names are
mentioned and the writing has a cryptic tone.

In another excerpt, the journalist compares and contrasts the luxury and
freedom Gulliver enjoys with that of his peers: "While he sails through
calm seas, in his land, other sailors can only watch the seagulls fly by
…Thousands of scrolls narrate the experiences of the chosen one.
Tranquil nights in the margins of the Aomori. Barrels of wine opened in
Hawaiian beaches. Afternoons spent fishing in the Sidney Bay."

Turkish news agency Dogan also reported that Fidel Castro's son, who
studied Medicine and is currently Global Ambassador of the World
Baseball Softball Confederation, arrived in the Greek isle of Mykonos in
a 50-meter yacht and reserved five suites in a luxurious Bodrum hotel.

Dogan posted a video showing one of Antonio Castro's bodyguards
attacking a reporter, Yasar Anter, who was trying to photograph Castro
while he was having dinner with a group of friends in a restaurant.

In late September, while his uncle Raúl Castro attended United Nations
activities, he was also captured on camera trying to evade a Univision
23 news team.

None of this was published in Cuba's official press outlets, which are
under the control of the Ideological Department of the Communist Party.
Only social media users and those who watch American television through
illegal satellites learned about the case.

To all this, is what the journalist who wrote the "Travels of Gulliver
Jr." column could be alluding to in his piece.

Follow Nora Gamez Torres on Twitter: @ngameztorres

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