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Members of the Cuban community in exile in South Florida reiterated that any rapprochement between the United States and the Cuban regime must be conditioned on real political change on the island.
Many Cuban exiles in Miami-Dade believe that the priority is the restoration of democracy and the end of Communist Party control in Cuba.
Local 10 News reported that the statements made by Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel on March 13, confirming talks with the United States, have not changed the historical stance of Cuban Americans. Many believe that without deep political transformations, there can be no real change in the country.
Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, a member of the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, assured that the only way to guarantee fundamental rights such as private property is through a political transformation on the island.
In his view, as long as the current system continues, there can be no collaboration with the Cuban government.
Among the exiles interviewed is also Ana Dezayas, who left Cuba in 1969 and stated that her greatest wish remains to see her country free.
He expressed that he might return for a visit in the future, but he believes that his life and that of his family are now settled in the United States.
The younger generations of the exile also share this stance. Waldo Toyos, a 24-year-old Cuban American, questioned any form of assistance to the regime and supports this position based on the experiences his family endured under the communist government.
In exile, there are various views on the conversations between the governments of the United States and Cuba. Many Cuban-Americans dream of a possible return to the island, but most agree that the Castros must leave, or they will continue to defend freedom and democracy for the Cuban people.
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