A Smart & Powerful First Lady
Cuba has a new First Lady, Lis Cuesta, and a new President, Miguel Diaz-Canel. While her husband projects as a strong leader, she is considered by Cuban insiders to be just as forceful and perhaps just as powerful. Although she leaves all of the upfront business to him, she is his rock and she powerfully influences any major thing he does. On his high-profile UN visit to New York City this week, he has the spotlight but she is his choreographer...and that's precisely how he wants it to be.
When Cuba's President and First Lady are out in public on the island, Lis Cuesta usually walks in front of Miguel Diaz-Canel.
Both First Lady Lis Cuesta and President Miguel Diaz-Canel are people friendly and mingle easily in crowds of everyday Cubans. His presidency has popular support.
Like her husband Miguel who was Cuba's former Education Minister, Lis Cuesta is obsessed with maintaining the island's high-priority educational system. In this photo, Lis proudly watches as a student explains her school's daily routine to visiting foreign observers. Notice Lis's flag-accentuated clothing.
And, oh yes...Cuba's First Lady Lis Cuesta is very active on social media. Her latest Twitter post says: "Cuba is ready to promote an improvement in bilateral relations with the United States and take advantage of the possibilities of cooperation between the two countries, based on equality and mutual respect." And today when First Lady Lis Cuesta makes such a statement, it is every bit as significant as it would be if President Diaz-Canel had made it. Lis is Cuba's new Secret Weapon.
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