Today, on the fifth anniversary of the historic July 11, my commitment to the Cuban people is stronger than ever. That day, the courage of a hungry and oppressed people who dared to challenge the regime exposed the cowardice of a leadership that only knows how to terrify through brute force and fear. As the only member of the House of Representatives born on the island, I speak not only as a politician; I speak as a son of the homeland who knows, firsthand, the misery that Castroism has imposed on us for nearly seven decades.
The policy of the United States does not allow concessions to these tyrants. My work in Congress is relentless: to financially suffocate the dictatorship and expose its network of modern slavery, misleadingly referred to as "medical missions", which exploits the talent of our professionals to line the pockets of their executioners.
I categorically support the vision of Secretary of State Marco Rubio: dialogue is not an option with dictators, they must be confronted. As long as there are political prisoners —heroes in filthy dungeons— our duty is to toughen sanctions until every last cent that funds the regime's repressive apparatus is cut.
It is not a time for diplomatic faint-heartedness. The reality is that the Cuban people have not stopped fighting for even a single day. From the constant pot-banging during the blackouts to the daily protests that erupt throughout the island, the resistance is unwavering. That courage is our compass and the fuel that compels us to double our efforts in Washington. Every cry for freedom from within the island strengthens us in exile to continue denouncing, tirelessly, the abuses of a regime that is collapsing under its own incompetence.
My vision is non-negotiable: the absolute end of the communist system. I do not seek cosmetic reforms that merely prolong this ordeal; I demand a transition to genuine democracy, where multipartyism and economic freedom are the norm, not the privilege of a criminal elite.
To those who resist on the island today: your struggle is our struggle. We will not take a step back. We will continue to denounce the criminal regime in every corridor of the Capitol and in every international forum. The freedom of Cuba is already tangible; we are closer than ever.
Homeland and Life! Down with the dictatorship!
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