Misinformation on Cuba, again [View all]

‘Havana syndrome’ and Trudeau-as-the-son-of-Fidel non-stories are only the latest erroneous claims promoted to discredit Cuba
John Kirk and Stephen Kimber / May 15, 2024 / 4 min read



Margaret Trudeau smiles as Cuban leader Fidel Castro holds her youngest son Michel after the Trudeaus arrived in Havana on January 26, 1976. Photo by Fred Chartrand/CP.

It appears as though Fox Nation, a subscription-based video service and companion to Fox News Channel, is soon to present a documentary on Canada-Cuba relations, emphasizing the close ties between the Trudeau family and Fidel Castro—and in particular the theory that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the illegitimate son of the late Cuban leader.

This bizarre conspiracy theory has been refuted on several occasions. The physical impossibility—Margaret Trudeau did not meet Fidel Castro until Justin was five—seems to have been overlooked. Fox researchers supplied highly dubious “evidence” that Fidel might have impregnated Margaret Trudeau on a visit to the Caribbean when she is said to have visited Cuba.

And yes, while Justin Trudeau did provide an emotional tribute after the death of the Cuban leader in 2016, there is not a scintilla of proof that he is the son of Castro.

Sadly, Cuba is never far from conspiracy theorists. The issue of “Havana syndrome” and related “sonic attacks” (first noted in Cuba with a fanfare of negative publicity in 2016) was again recently resurrected—this time in a recent episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes. It offered highly contentious arguments to hint at Russian mischief afoot. A more balanced analysis, however, shows that the central argument is false.

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Why is it US and allied "news" media always made sure NOT to include Pierre Trudeau in these photos, anyway?

Why did they ignore the fact President Jimmy Carter and Pierre Trudeau both were asked to be pallbearers at Pierre Trudeau's funeral, anyway?



They served together at the funeral on October 3, 2000.

Odd, wasn't it, that the media chose not to mention it?

During that occasion, Fidel Castro invited Jimmy Carter to visit Cuba which Jimmy Carter responded by arriving with Rosalind



"Pull my finger"





Invited to throw out the first pitch.