Several users reported on social media this Monday the placement of a photograph of singer Omara Portuondo at Miami Airport, which was removed within a few hours due to the controversy.
Journalist Ninoska Pérez Castellón reported on Facebook that the photograph was removed from the Miami airport terminal, "where it never should have been."
Additionally, he thanked Commissioner Kevin Cabrera and stated, “In this community, there is no place for hate or for promoting artists who have been against exile and have taken advantage of the suffering of the Cuban people for their personal gain.”
In a previous post, the journalist explained that Miami “is the city with the highest number of victims of the Cuban dictatorship.”
According to Pérez, a photograph of Omara Portuondo was displayed at Miami Airport, a symbolic place for Cuban exiles, which caused significant outrage.
The journalist labeled the singer a "miserable woman" for her support of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, also recalling that Portuondo was one of the signatories of the letter endorsing the execution of young Cubans in 2003.
The image, in which the artist holds a Latin Grammy, was perceived as a provocation for those who have suffered the consequences of the regime.
Pérez directed her criticisms at Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the local commissioners, demanding explanations on how such a gesture was allowed, which, according to her, deeply offends the Cuban-American community.
On the social network X, Pérez stated that “there is no respect for the victims, this hitwoman of the Castro regime at Miami airport. This is what the Latin Grammys are for.”
Joel Rodríguez Riverón expressed his gratitude on Facebook to journalists Nelson Rubio and Ninoska Pérez Castellón, as well as Commissioner Kevin Cabrera, "who amplified the complaint and reached out to the airport administration."
Joel Gato, on the social network X, remarked: "Arriving at Miami airport and encountering the image of this lady holding a Grammy stained with blood makes you want to vomit."
In October, Omara Portuondo celebrated her 94th birthday in Havana, surrounded by friends and admirers who paid tribute to her.
On the occasion of her anniversary, Portuondo shared an emotional message on social media to thank everyone for their congratulations and took the opportunity to dispel any rumors about her permanent retirement from music.
"I take this opportunity to clarify that I will no longer perform long live concerts because I get fatigued, which is natural at my age. However, I want to make it clear that I am not retiring from music. I will continue with my recordings and other activities, as my age and health allow me," Portuondo wrote on her Facebook account.
Days earlier, Portuoendo was removed from the stage of the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, Spain, carried off by two members of the Failde Orchestra after appearing disoriented from the very beginning of her concert performance.
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