Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar Calls for Action at Foreign Affairs Hearing on Cuba
Press Release
During a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs with Cuban opposition leader Rosa Maria Paya and Jose Miguel Vivanco, Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) condemned the Castro regime and called on President Biden to take immediate actions to assist the people of Cuba.
The murderous Castro regime has embarked on a violent crackdown of massive pro-democracy protests that began on Sunday, July 11th demanding an end to the island's dictatorship. This crackdown has led to the arrest of over 500 protestors. Several thousand Cubans are being reported missing by their families.
The Castro regime has cut off internet access to hide how they brutalize the Cuban people. Congresswoman Salazar has called on President Biden to help the Cuban people by helping them circumvent the regime's censorship with existing U.S. technology.
"ROSA MARIA PAYA
"THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
"YOUR FAMILY PAID THE HIGHEST SACRIFICE.
"YOUR FATHER OSWALDO STOOD UP FOR FREE EXPRESSION IN CUBA, AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE CASTRO REGIME FEARS.
"9 YEARS AGO, THEY KILLED HIM AND THEY COVERED IT UP -- SAYING IT WAS A CAR CRASH -- SO THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD WOULD NEVER KNOW THE TRUTH.
"BUT WE ARE HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF YOUR BRAVERY, AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE TRUTH.
"AND NOW YOU ARE LEADING THE FIGHT FROM FREEDOM IN EXILE FROM YOUR HOMELAND.
"AFTER A WEEK OF SILENCE, NOW THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS SAYING THEY ARE GOING TO REVIEW THE EFFECT OF THE REMITTANCES.
"THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO YOU, YOUR DECEASED FATHER, AND TO ALL CUBAN PEOPLE.
"THE PEOPLE OF CUBA ARE NOT SHOUTING "WE WANT MORE REMITTANCES" THEY ARE SHOUTING "LIBERTAD -- WE WANT FREEDOM."
"WHAT COULD THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION DO?
"LET TALK REAL SOLUTIONS. THE PEOPLE OF CUBA NEED INTERNET BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY WAY THE WORLD CAN KNOW THE TRUTH.
"THEY WILL ALSO KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE. IF WE CAN GET INTERNET TO THE CUBAN PEOPLE, MILLIONS WILL BE IN THE STREETS JOINING THEIR PEOPLE SHOUTING LIBERTAD.
"THEY WILL KNOW THEY ARE UNITED IN THEIR PURSUIT OF FREEDOM, AND THEY WILL KNOW THAT WE THE UNITED STATES, AND THE WORLD, IS WITH THEM.
"THIS IS THE WAY TO HONOR YOUR FATHER, WHO ALSO FOUGHT FOR THE TRUTH.
"Q: COULD THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ENHANCE WIFI FROM THE HAVANA EMBASSY?
"Q: AND COULD THIS BE DONE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES?
"Q: THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAS DEVELOPED STRATOSPHERIC BALLOONS THAT CAN CARRY WIFI -- COULD THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION USE THIS TECHNOLOGY?
"Q: WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU DO??
Congresswoman Salazar represents Florida's beautiful 27th Congressional district which includes most of the City of Miami, its suburbs, and the beaches. She currently serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and is the only woman on the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, where she leads as the Vice-Ranking Member.
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