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The Republican congressman Carlos A. Giménez stated that Cuba "is approaching its moment of the Berlin Wall" and that Washington must act decisively to accelerate the end of the regime.
"It is not a time to blink. It is time to get the job done," she stated in an article published by Fox News.
Giménez described the collapse of the dictatorship.
The "brutal Cuban regime is collapsing in real time," with an economy "in free fall," a population that is "starving," and a government that is running out of "money, fuel, and legitimacy," he elaborated.
The legislator called upon his personal experience to reinforce his argument: "I lived under its yoke. I fled from it."
In his view, the current moment demands "clarity and determination" from the United States, and he warned that they are "closer than ever to ending the tyranny in Havana," as long as "the failed policies of the past" are not repeated.
Internal crisis and the regime's responsibility
Giménez, the only member of the United States Congress born in Cuba, described a critical situation on the Island, characterized by a "severe shortage of food, medicine, electricity, and fuel."
He recalled that hospitals lack basic supplies, that power outages last for days, and that families must ration their food to survive.
"Do not be mistaken: this crisis is the sole responsibility of the regime," he stated, attributing the situation to socialism, corruption, and decades of mismanagement by what he termed a dictatorship that prioritizes its survival over human dignity.
The congressman noted that for years the Cuban government managed to sustain itself by "exporting repression and importing vital resources," including Venezuelan oil, remittances, tourism income, and businesses that, he claimed, funneled foreign currency directly into the hands of the military and intelligence services.
Those resources, he added, "are finally being cut."
In that regard, he attributed the weakening of the regime to the leadership of President Donald Trump and the "strong" enforcement of U.S. law, driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He stated that oil shipments are running out, that international partners are withdrawing, and that Havana is running out of options.
China and national security
Giménez warned that, in the face of weakness, dictatorships do not reform but instead repress more forcefully. He noted that the Cuban government would be seeking new allies and mentioned communist China as its "new patron."
According to the legislator, Beijing has expanded its strategic and intelligence presence in the Island, located 145 kilometers from Florida, turning Cuba into an operational base aimed at the United States.
He considered that the collapse of a dictatorship aligned with Washington's "greatest geopolitical adversary" is not only a humanitarian tragedy but also a threat to national security.
Call to maximum pressure
The congressman, who represents Florida's 26th district, stated that the United States should not provide "any lifeline" to the dictatorship.
First of all, he called for the current law to be applied "fully and without exceptions," without licenses or legal loopholes, and criticized the humanitarian exceptions that end up benefiting entities controlled by the regime without helping ordinary Cubans.
He recalled that the attempt at dialogue during Barack Obama's administration, in his view, "failed spectacularly."
He also called for cutting any financial flow that supports the dictatorship, including remittances and travel mechanisms that, he asserted, have been seized by military business conglomerates and do not empower the people, but rather their oppressors.
Giménez argued that the sanctions do not harm the Cuban people more than the regime itself already does, and he cited the precedent of South Africa as an example of how sustained pressure can weaken dictatorships and accelerate freedom.
In evoking former President Ronald Reagan, he recalled his assertion that communism "is not a permanent condition" and argued that the fall of the Berlin Wall demonstrated that freedom is stronger than fear.
"Cuba is approaching its moment of the Berlin Wall," he emphasized.
The legislator recalled that he grew up in the community of Cuban exiles in Miami, which he described as deeply grateful to the United States and convinced that it is worth fighting for freedom.
He emphasized that those Cubans largely supported Trump because they believe that strength, not appeasement, is what puts the United States first.
Finally, he sent a direct message to the Cubans: "The United States is with you, not with your jailers," and he assured that the goal is not chaos or suffering, but freedom.
Giménez concluded with a call to the head of the White House: "President Trump, the time for a free Cuba is now."
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