Ayala said although she is not Cuban, she felt compelled to stand up to the injustices being committed in the country because they mirror the struggles in Venezuela, where opposition leaders are being jailed for opposing authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro. If I m already standing up for my family, I m going to stand up for the Cuban family, too, Ayala, a family friend of protest leader Rick Gonzalez, told The Palm Beach Post.
The gathering brought Mayors Shelly Petrolia and Steven Grant north from Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, respectively. They said they support Cuban pushes for democracy and a restoration of basic necessities.
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Tampa elected officials call for peaceful transition of power in Cuba By Mitch Perry Tampa
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As protests by Cuban-Americans in Tampa continued for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, a group of Hillsborough County elected officials came together in Jose Marti Park in Ybor City to call for a peaceful transfer of power in Cuba.
What You Need To Know
The Tampa protests follow the demonstrations last weekend in Cuba, the first time such protests have taken place against the communist-led government in decades
The officials say they want a peaceful transition of power in Cuba, and don t agree with calls for military intervention
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