Felito is not a nickname for Fidel. It’s a nickname for Rafael. You know, little Rafael because his fathers name was Rafael. You should probably do a little more research before you start writing that article.
Rafael Edward “Little Fidel” Cruz was born in Calgary, Canada and has a Canadian birth certificate. His boyhood nickname, “Felito,” means “fidelity,” leading back to Fidel Castro; the -o suffix is diminutive, thus “Little Fidel.” His self-selected presidential code name, “Cohiba,” sounds much like “Cuba” and is the brand name of a Cuban cigar. The name “Fidel” can also mean cigar! Cohiba=cigar=Fidel... I’m liking it!
His father did not become an American citizen (2005) until Ted Cruz reached age 35, the age of eligibility to run for president. Ted did not formally renounce his own Canadian citizenship until shortly before launching his bid for the presidency.
There is humor in one seeking the presidency despite being born in Canada to a Cuban communist revolutionary. Just think, he would be the first Cuban president, the first president born on foreign soil, and the first president born to someone who fought for a Communist revolution. Lots of firsts!
Not according to Spanish it is not a nickname of Rafael.