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The Miami-Dade County Commission approved a resolution that establishes concrete principles for a free, democratic, and prosperous Cuba, driven by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis as part of a sustained legislative offensive since January 2026.
The resolution approved by Miami-Dade includes among its principles the protection of private property and the end of dictatorship as essential conditions for the development of the island.
"The true opportunity in Cuba will only exist when the dictatorship disappears, private property is protected, and the Cuban people are finally free," stated Milian Orbis on March 16.
This is the fourth formal initiative that the commissioner has presented to the Board since January 2026, making Miami-Dade one of the main local engines of pressure on federal policy towards the island.
The process began on January 21, when the Board unanimously approved a resolution that urged President Trump to suspend federal licenses related to Cuba until complete audits were conducted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
In February, the commission approved a resolution in support of the diplomat Mike Hammer for his work against the harassment from the Cuban regime, and in March, it supported resolution 11-A7, aimed at ensuring that the Cuban-American community participates in Washington's decisions regarding the future of Cuba.
The initiatives have generated reactions from Havana: the Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez publicly protested against the investigations in Miami into businesses linked to the regime, which Milian Orbis interpreted as a sign of effectiveness.
"Bruno Rodríguez will not stop us," the commissioner responded to the complaints of the Cuban official.
As part of the concrete actions stemming from these resolutions, Miami-Dade revoked business licenses from businesses that could not prove federal authorization to operate with Cuba.
The Coral Gables county also joined the initiative, with the support of Mayor Vince Lago to impose sanctions and close legal loopholes, while organizations from the Cuban exile signed the so-called "Liberation Agreement," and a Free Cuba Rally was held in Hialeah as part of this unified political front in South Florida.
Miami-Dade is the county with the highest concentration of Cuban Americans in the United States, positioning it as a key player in shaping U.S. foreign policy towards the island at a time when the Trump administration is maintaining a maximum pressure stance on the regime of Miguel Díaz-Canel.
In May, Milian Orbis applauded federal actions against entities linked to the Cuban regime, continuing the campaign that began earlier this year, now concluding with this resolution on the principles for a free and prosperous Cuba.
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