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Cuban activists in South Florida are urging the administration of President Donald Trump to make Cuba its next foreign policy target, following actions against leadership in Iran and Venezuela.
The information was published by the news portal Politico, which reported that several thousands of people participated in a caravan in Miami over the weekend in support of Trump’s hardline policy and to demand "maximum pressure" against the Cuban government.
According to the outlet, more than 30 opposition and resistance organizations signed a “Freedom Accord” in Miami, a document that outlines a roadmap for a post-communism phase on the island.
The text, also sent to the State Department, characterizes the Communist Party of Cuba as a "criminal enterprise" and proposes its dismantling as part of a process that would culminate in democratic elections.
The activist and communicator Alex Otaola, president of the Cuban Anti-Communist Foundation and one of the organizers of the caravan, stated to Politico that there are no reasons to show clemency towards the Cuban leadership.
Republican legislators from the Miami area also supported the idea of increasing pressure.
Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar stated that “the tyrants are falling” and that the message for Havana is “you are next.” Meanwhile, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart asserted that the Cuban regime “will not survive Trump’s second term.”
The mayor of Hialeah, Bryan Calvo, stated to the media that many residents were expecting action against Cuba even before action against Iran, and he noted that the island should be "at the top of the list."
According to Político, local officials in Florida have begun to assess potential scenarios in light of a possible political change in Cuba, while Republican state legislators are promoting initiatives to relax trade restrictions if the communist leadership were to fall.
The issue of Cuba, along with Venezuela, remains a central theme in the politics of South Florida, where the Hispanic electorate has shown increasing support for firmer stances against the governments of Havana and Caracas.
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