The Castro dictatorship has lost yet another top athlete, who chose freedom instead of slavery to the communist regime. Reports coming from the island say 24-year-olk Naykel Cruz has escaped Cuba to pursue a career in Major League Baseball, where he can enjoy the fruits of his labor instead of having it stolen from him
Faced with the choice to remain slaves to the communist Castro dictatorship or seize an opportunity to be free, more than 100 Cuban athletes chose freedom in 2023. So far this year, 106 athletes have defected from Cuba, joining the tens of thousands of other Cubans who have fled communism this year and giving the