Senate Unanimously Approves Menendez-Authored Resolution in Support of #Cuba’s Pro-Democracy Movement - @SFRCdems https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/chair/release/senate-unanimously-approves-menendez-authored-resolution-in-support-of-cubas-pro-democracy-movement
“As the Biden admin. seeks to hold the Cuban gov’t accountable, we can & must do more to empower the Cuban people. In fact, we maintain that strengthening the Cuban people, more so than punishing their gov’t, is the key to meaningful change in #Cuba.” https://mailchi.mp/c9b77eb0570d/statement-on-the-july-30-meeting-between-president-biden-and-cuban-american-leaders-5995748
1/ The #USA doubled down on its tough stance and sanctions on #Cuba after historic protests & said it would seek to support protesters.
But many countries in Latin America & the Caribbean which has shifted left lately, are asking it to back off instead
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/latin-americas-resurgent-left-caribbean-spurn-us-policy-cuba-2021-08-02/
“If the anthem Patria y Vida calls on us to stop thinking in the either-or terms of Patria o Muerte, we should do the same with respect to U.S. policy. We can both empower the #Cuban people and weaken their oppressors.” - Carlos Saladrigas
https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article253152183.html