The team ofMiguelín's Follies, known for its popularity insocial networks, announced his decision not to participate in Cuban Heritage Day, an event scheduled to celebrate the Cuban presence in Major League Baseball.
The decision was announced through the official account of theinfluencer Miguel David Estevez, who shared a statement on his Instagram stories. The team's refusal comes shortly after its possible participation in the event was announced, generating controversy among its followers.
The statement states that, although the invitation was seen as an opportunity, the events of March 2023 cannot be ignored.
Specifically, it is a demonstration of solidarity with theThe activists who could not enter the Marlins Stadium with t-shirts and posters against the Cuban regime the day when the so-called "Team Asere" - the Cuban team that participated in the V World Baseball Classic - played against the United States.
"It is true that I changed to enter the stadium during the ball game," Miguelín recalled, making it clear that his recent decision to miss the event has been made consciously and in solidarity with the Cuban exile activists in Miami. In that sense, he thanked the invitation but confirmed the absence of the team at the event.
Miguelín's Follies, composed byMiguel David Estevez andEduardo Lopez Cardoso, who is known for his participation in humorous videos with La Flaca Verónica, have decided not to participate in the event that will take place next Saturday, May 18 at the IoanDepot Park stadium, home of theMiami Marlins.
The controversy has also reached other guests at the event, such asthe boxer Yordenis Ugás, and the humorous duo ofLos Pichy Boys. On the other hand, the presenterAlexander Otaola expressed his displeasure with those who agree to participate in the event, urging that the Marlins apologize tothe Miami exile for having welcomed baseball players linked to the Castro regime and for having prohibited peaceful demonstrations called by exiles.
"Respect for the Cuban exile in Miami must be something that is in the blood of every Cuban who emigrates to this city. For us Cubans, EVERYTHING, absolutely everything is politics! Art, Sports, EVERYTHING. We left of our beautiful Cuba because of POLITICAL problems! We didn't come to Miami because of the weather or to eat PAN CON STEAK!" said Los Pichy Boys on their social networks.
Actors,one of the most critical voices regarding the behavior of the Marlins They considered that "every time this exile is disrespected, it is our duty as Cubans to defend it."
"We want to make clear in this statement, once again, our rejection of any event that includes the Miami Marlins. The unfortunate events that occurred during the World Classic and the way in which a part of our exile was treated was not up to par. height and until the management publicly apologizes to the Cuban community, I ask all worthy Cubans to never return to the stadium," they asked.
The refusal of some Cubans to participate in the event has spread beyond the team Las Locuras de Miguelín and Los Pichy Boys, and it is expected that in the coming days more people will join in support of the Florida exile.
Among those invited are artists such asLeoni Torres It isinfluencers asAly Sanchez, who could also decline their participation in solidarity with the demonstrations and in repudiation of the actions of Los Marlins.
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