MIAMI, United States. — The Cuban actress Mary Karla Rivero He spoke publicly about the commercial made by his sister for the Katapulk company, owned by Cuban-American businessman Hugo Cancio.
In his usual gathering for the platform Your Miami TVRivero said he was against the commercial announced by his sister, which promotes products that are beyond the reach of most Cubans.
“I totally disagree with that commercial because I know the reality of Cuba, because I know the reality of many Cuban mothers,” said the actress.
Rivero assured that, as a family, it was a very delicate situation.
“For me it is very complicated, because Tahimí Alvariño is my sister, more than my sister, she is my friend, she is my second mother, she is one of the most important people in my life, but obviously, that commercial seems horrible to me,” he added.
Jean-Michel Fernandezhusband of María Karla Rivero and host of the space Maka’s houserecalled that Hugo Cancio, the businessman behind Katapulk, is recognized not only for his business dealings with the Cuban regime, but also for defrauding many Cubans.
Fernández recalled that Cancio was the producer of the remembered film Sapphires, blue madnessfrom 1997, and that ended up scamming several of the actors who participated in the film.
“Hugo Cancio is a despicable being. This is the guy who runs Katapulk and who contacts Tahimí to do this commercial,” he pointed out.
Tahimí Alvariño has also been the image of several promotions of refills to Cuba launched by Katapulk, including one that included the logo of the Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) and whose content was placed on billboards in the city of Miami.
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