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Jul 15, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart led a letter to President Biden urging him to stand firmly with the Cuban people by placing democracy and human rights at the forefront of the administration’s approach. The letter also asks that the Biden Administration lead a coordinated, global effort of democratic allies and multilateral organizations to support the Cuban people as they attempt to rid themselves of the scourge of communist tyranny by an illegitimate dictatorship that has plagued them for six decades.
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart was joined by Senators Marco Rubio, and Rick Scott, and Reps. Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Elise Stefanik, Carlos A. Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, Anthony Gonzalez, Nicole Malliotakis, and Alex Mooney.
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Here’s why thousands of people are taking to the streets in Cuba:
On 11 July thousands of people took to the streets in Cuba to peacefully protest over the economy, shortages of medicines, the response to COVID-19, and harsh restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly.
Amnesty International is closely monitoring the situation and will be updating this page with the latest information as it emerges. We verify and fact-check each piece of information we receive, but when the information comes from other organizations we clearly specify the source. The Cuban authorities do not allow independent human rights organizations to visit the country, and independent human rights lawyers are prevented from working in the country.
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