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Castro's Son Fooled by Online Romance

by Caleb Johnson on June 15, 2009 at 01:30 PM

Apparently, Cuba's Castro family is much easier to fool than you would think. A couple of Miami DJs pranked former leader Fidel in 2003, and now, a Miami blogger and Cuban exile claims that he fooled Antonio Castro (pictured), Fidel's 40-year-old son, into believing that he was a female Colombian sportswriter -- posting the evidence online.

According to BBC News, Antonio's blind spots are ladies and athletics (which we can understand), so Luis Dominguez created 'Claudia,' an imaginary 27-year-old sports journalist, and successfully entered into an eight-month online relationship with the son of the former communist leader. Antonio told 'Claudia,' or Dominguez, about his daily life -- including tales of trips with his uncle and current Cuban leader, Raul Castro. Although Antonio didn't reveal any state secrets, the details he did reveal were enough for the incognito blogger.

Dominguez used his virtual tryst with Antonio to not only point out how easily it was to penetrate the notoriously guarded Castro family, but to highlight the gap between the daily life of a Castro and an average Cuban citizen. After all, Cuba only recently eased restrictions on mobile phones. We do not imagine Antonio will change his lifestyle as a result of this relationship becoming public, especially since Cuban officials have not even confirmed or commented on the situation. For now, it looks like the family plans sweep it under the rug. [From BBC News]

Dominguez had wanted to show the world that the Castros are hypocrites, living a lavish lifestyle while many in the island country do without basic necessities. Dominguez posted pictures and transcripts of his chats with Antonio (along with his phone numbers and e-mail addresses) on the blog Cuba al Descubierto. Understandably, the fake virtual relationship has stopped. Kudos to Dominguez for becoming so easily intimate with a member of one of the world's most guarded families. The dating world's gotta be tough when even the nephew of a president is looking for love online. [From: Cuba al Descubierto and BBC News]

Tags: antonio castro, AntonioCastro, communism, cuba, fidel castro, FidelCastro, hoax, online, online dating, OnlineDating, raul castro, RaulCastro, scam, top

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