Cuban journalist Javier Díaz shared a statement on his social media last Saturday, emphasizing the importance of participating in the elections in the United States and delivering a strong message about the situation in Cuba.
"I am Cuban, I am 36 years old, and this is the first time in my life that I am voting for the president of a country in an election. I hope you understand the message," Díaz stated on his Facebook profile.
He also stated, "Those who ignore the reality of Cuba are merely complicit with the dictatorship," referring to his commitment both to his profession and to the responsibility of denouncing the Cuban regime, which he considers devoid of democracy.
Díaz, who recently replaced Mario Vallejo as the news anchor at Univisión, expressed his profound emotion in August while voting for the first time in a democratic election, a right he had never been able to exercise while living in Cuba.
In a Facebook post, Díaz expressed his enthusiasm for participating in the local elections in Miami, highlighting the importance of this democratic process.
"How exciting! I am 36 years old, and this is the first time I can vote in a country's elections," wrote Díaz, making it clear that for those who have lived under a dictatorship like Cuba's, the concept of voting for a president or participating in a genuine electoral process is a non-existent notion.
On another occasion, the young Cuban journalist shared a profound reflection on the meaning of freedom, comparing his life before and after leaving the Caribbean nation.
On Facebook, Díaz shared a photo of the Parthenon in Greece and expressed that the true understanding of what it means to live in freedom comes when one can experience life outside the limitations imposed by the Cuban regime.
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