Hollywood star Ana de Armas reportedly lost her composure at an upscale restaurant in Madrid on Sunday. called ADN Cuban journalist has been branded a “bitch” after challenging her boyfriend Manuel Anido Cuesta, who has ties to the Castro regime, about the ruined Cuban state.
Mr. de Armas is reportedly in a romantic relationship with Mr. Cuesta, the son-in-law of Cuban regime figurehead President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
some report Published in late November, de Armas is Cuban; claimed She fled communism as a teenager to pursue a career as an actress and is currently dating Anido Cuesta, the stepson and close aide of Cuban regime figurehead Miguel Diaz-Canel.
Cuesta, a lawyer, reportedly accompanied Diaz-Canel on official visits to the Vatican and the United Arab Emirates. Cuesta and de Armas were photographed walking down the street in Madrid, Spain, in late November, before stopping for a romantic kiss.
Cubans both at home and in exile reacted There was widespread public disgust at the news, and de Armas was accused of having ties to communist elites. The news sparked even greater outrage given the dire and complex humanitarian problems Cuba currently faces. crisis After more than 60 years of disastrous communist policies. The desolate state of the country under communism led to the greatest Exodus Achievements of the Cuban people in the history of the country.
ADN Cuba reported on Monday that one of its reporters approached Mr. de Armas and Mr. Cuesta on Sunday as they were dining at BiBo, an upscale restaurant in Madrid.
The journalist spoke to Cuesta and said that his father-in-law had “destroyed the whole country” and that everyone should be “ashamed” of the fact that the Castro regime now “has more than that.” 1,000 Political prisoners languishing in prison. ”
Cuesta reportedly “listened in a clearly condescending manner and simply repeated 'thank you' without escalating the conversation further.”
Before leaving the two alone, an ADN Cuban journalist told Cuesta: [de Armas] She is the one paying for tonight's dinner with her money, not you with the money of starving Cubans. shame on you. “
The newspaper said Mr de Armas was visibly upset and shouted “Bitch!”
Another journalist who was present at the restaurant reportedly shook his head and pointed out that de Armas's language was inappropriate, to which the Hollywood actress got up from her chair and said, “Yes. Yes!'' he shouted in response.
According to ADN Cuba, Anido Cuesta tried to calm de Armas by putting his hands over his face, but de Armas remained “visibly upset” and kept repeating “Yes, yes!” . And she highlighted the adjective “bitch” that she used to offend the media's journalists.
“Before leaving the scene, another journalist present told Anido Cuesta that millions of people were “enslaved'' in Cuba and that what the regime was doing was “very sad.'' “It's perverted,” he said, only to nod at it,” ADN Cuba reported.
BiBo, the high-end restaurant where the incident allegedly took place, is an upscale restaurant chain with locations in Madrid, Marbella, Tarifa, London and Doha, and full-course meals can cost more than $100 per person, according to the paper. menu. The food served at the high-end restaurants where they dined was far out of reach for Cubans forced to live in extreme conditions under communism. poverty.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan writer who chronicles life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter here.
