Cuban woman confronts protesters against the embargo in Miami: "I thought you were against tyranny."

A Cuban exile in Miami confronted a group of supporters of the Havana regime who were protesting against the U.S. embargo and an alleged “hatred among Cubans” this Sunday.

Equipped with her cell phone, the woman confronted the group of Cuban migrants and supporters from other nationalities who were calling for the lifting of the embargo at a gas station in Miami where they had gathered.

“Hello, is this a protest against Miguel Díaz-Canel? Is it against Raúl Castro? Against the tyranny in Cuba?” the woman asked as she approached the group of supporters of the Cuban dictatorship.

Despite the respectful tone and words used by the Cuban exile, the pro-regime protesters responded visibly agitated, shouting and gesturing defiantly.

"Nobody is here to talk about dictatorship. We are against the hatred that Cubans have for their own people," replied one of those who appeared to be an organizer of the demonstration.

Visibly upset by the presence of the Cuban woman, the man insisted: “We are against haters, against those who talk about Cuba instead of talking about the Cuban people, who are going through a lot of hardship. We support Cuba and oppose the blockade against our homeland.”

"We don't care about Díaz-Canel. We care about the Cuban family, not like the stream of Cubans here who harbor hatred for their homeland. I know what tyranny yours is; it’s the tyranny of those who don't care about the people of Cuba," the regime supporter continued shouting.

The exiled woman, whose identity has not been revealed, was also recorded in an intimidating manner by several individuals at the gas station. "We stand against hate," one of the protesters shouted in her face.

Despite reiterating time and again their stance "against hate," the behavior of the Cuban emigrants resembled that of the repressors in Cuba, with threatening gestures and expressions on their faces.

On the cars of the protesters, messages could be seen such as: "No to the rats Ota Loca"; "No more hate among Cubans"; "Otaola the filthy rat, the Fifí"; "No to Hate" and "Lift the embargo," among others.

Filled with rage, one of the protesters approached the Cuban, took off his glasses, and showed his face to the camera, stating that his name was Toscano.

"I don't care if you are Toscano," the exile replied. "As if you were Díaz-Canel, I'll say it to your face: The only thing I hate is the tyranny that has a people steeped in misery. I am against the Cuban tyranny. I am against Raúl Castro and the tyranny that leaves people hungry and in need in Cuba," the woman retorted.

Increased presence of supporters of the Cuban regime among migrants in Miami.

Cuban exiles in Miami have begun to draw attention to and denounce the increasing presence of supporters of the totalitarian regime in Havana among the emigrants arriving from the Island.

Cuba has experienced the largest migration crisis in its history, and since 2020, more than one and a half million Cubans have arrived in the United States and other countries around the world, according to conservative estimates from the diaspora—nearly 20% of its population.

Among those who have been admitted by U.S. authorities, whether at the border or through the humanitarian parole program, Cuban exiles notice many who were either regime officials, repressors, leaders, or " cadres" of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC).

Alongside the proven and reported presence of these regime supporters, the Cuban exile community in Miami observes a growing activity and visibility of other emigrants who maintain an "apolitical" discourse and advocate for the Cuban government and its demands for the "lifting of the embargo."

At the end of July, Miami International Airport became the setting for two opposing demonstrations, each gathering to advocate for their respective viewpoints on the situation in Cuba.

Supporters of the Cuban regime, led by the group Puentes de Amor, and opposing Cuban exiles, grouped under Exilio Unido Ya (EUY), found themselves in the same location, resulting in a direct confrontation between the two factions.

From the early hours, members of Puentes de Amor, led by activist Carlos Lazo, gathered at the Plaza de las Banderas of the airport. According to the official Cuban media outlet Prensa Latina, the demonstrators waved Cuban flags and displayed a banner reading "Lift the blockade," visible to all who entered the busy airport train station.

On their Facebook page, Lazo noted that the event organizers had informed the authorities at Miami airport, the police, and the FBI about potential threats and provocative actions from opposition groups.

At the same time, a group of Cuban exiles gathered in the same location to denounce the repression of the Cuban regime and demand the release of political prisoners.

Marcel Valdés, one of the leaders of Exilio Unido Ya (EUY), commented that, after a long time, they finally received authorization to protest at the airport. Valdés emphasized that the action was aimed at dismantling what they consider "the circus of the accomplices of a murderous dictatorship."