A Canadian lawyer unveiled a bronze statue on Wednesday of a bull that is considered the “father” of the Cuban herd.
Vancouver attorney Carey Linde spent $100, 000 USD to forge a bronze sculpture of Rosafe, the Canadian bull whose sperm produced Cuba’s once renowned milk-cow herd.
The statue is a tribute to one of the quirkier episodes in the island’s relations with Canada.
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The sale of the bull by Canada in 1961 was considered a violation of the Cold War, when the United States closed ranks with their closest allies in the continent to initiate sanctions on Cuba to press for a change in its political model.
However, the sculpture does not have a permanent location yet.
Ubre Blanca, one of the most famous cows of Cuba, was a descendant of the Canadian bull.
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The cow produced a record of 100 litres of milk a day in the ’80s, a feat that made former president Fidel Castro award it a medal of honour.
The dairy program is a matter of priority for the Cuban State that delivers a litre of milk to all children up to seven years.
In the last few decades the under production of milk forced the island nation to import dairy.
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