The President of the United States, Donald Trump, hosted a private dinner at the White House on Thursday, September 4, with leading figures from the tech sector, which ended up making political headlines.
Among the attendees were figures such as Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Bill Gates, Tim Cook (Apple), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Sundar Pichai (Google), and Sergey Brin, one of the founders of the latter tech giant.
During the meeting, Amanda Rosenberg, Brin's partner and marketing manager of Google Lens, addressed the president directly to express her gratitude for the actions he has taken against the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
"Every time I am in their presence, I feel very grateful. Thank you. I believe they are doing an incredible job," she said with an emotional tone, referring to the pressure that Washington is exerting these days on Caracas.
Sergey Brin himself intervened to mention that they had recently met with the exiled Venezuelan opposition leader, Leopoldo López, and added firmly: “You are applying a lot of pressure on Maduro, and I think that's fantastic. That's what a U.S. president should do. I hope it will also be the same for Cuba and other places.”
Brin's statement resonated strongly among activists and Cuban exiles, who saw in his words an uncommon gesture of solidarity in an environment dominated by technology, but also a high-level political signal advocating for the rights and freedoms of citizens oppressed by dictatorial regimes.
The fragment of the conversation was shared on social media by the Venezuelan journalist María Alesia Sosa. For his part, the correspondent at the White House, Spanish journalist David Alandete, asked Trump about the possibility of attacking the cartels within Venezuela.
“Well, you'll find out”, the Republican replied, leaving the doubt about his intentions hanging in the air, just as he did before launching a surprise attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and military targets at the end of June.
The Trump administration has intensified its rhetoric and actions against the Chavista regime in recent weeks, amidst a backdrop of increasing international pressure.
Brin's statements open the door to a shared expectation among many in the Cuban exile community: that the geopolitical focus also shifts towards Havana.
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