The mystery surrounding Cuba's next ruler: The man who is emerging as the Delcy Rodriguez of Havana'

"He doesn't have an X account. He's not on Facebook. Nobody knows where he lives or what kind of life he leads. In fact, people don't have a clue who he is. I've never heard of him, says a bakery worker in Bauta, a municipality west of Havana. No idea who he is, a housewife from Pinar del Rio shrugs, when asked if she knows Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga, the great-nephew of Fidel and Raul Castro."

"According to several analysts, he could play the same role in Cuba as Delcy Rodriguez did in Venezuela. He's a technocrat who has the qualifications to become president of Cuba in the event of negotiations with Washington. And his low profile is a good sign for the survival strategy of the Castro dynasty, should they decide to back him. Perez-Oliva Fraga is a 54-year-old electronics engineer. In recent months, he has risen rapidly through the ranks of Havana's power structure."

"There are several reasons why some experts consider him to be a political pawn amidst the current tensions. Firstly, he's the son of Mirsa Fraga Castro and the grandson of Angela Castro, the older sister of Fidel and Raul. He possesses almost compressed into his very being the physical traits of his surname: well-defined, somewhat severe features, small eyes, as well as a warlike air. He lacks, however, the charisma that someone like Fidel possessed."

Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga is a 54-year-old electronics engineer and great-nephew of Fidel and Raul Castro who remains largely unknown to the public. He has risen rapidly through Havana's power structure and has experience leading the trading company Maquimport and working in the economic sector. Several analysts view him as a technocratic candidate who could assume the presidency of Cuba if negotiations with Washington occur, and his low profile could serve the Castro dynasty's survival strategy. He shares familial physical traits and a stern demeanor but lacks the charismatic mass appeal of earlier Castro leaders while being relatively young.

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