Massive protests by Cuban exiles in the US support demands for "freedom" from the island

Cuban Americans led massive marches in different cities this Saturday with the purpose of

demanding that the Biden government act in favor of "the freedom of Cuba"

and put an "end to the regime."

In Miami, hundreds of Cuban exiles crowded the vicinity of the Freedom Tower, a historic building in the center of the city, a symbol of hope for immigrants and refugees.  

To the cry of "freedom!"

"Homeland and life!"

and "We want action!", hundreds of protesters who carried Cuban flags and allusive banners,

demanded solidarity from the international community and protection for their compatriots on the island who are repressed by the regime 

of that country.  

A group of protesters, with their faces painted red, took to the streets of Washington DC to demand that the US government intervene militarily in Cuba in the face of the wave of protests that has taken place on the island.

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“I think of the effort and sacrifice we have made in this country, leaving our land behind.

There is not going to be another opportunity, this is the moment, this is the moment ”, urged Cuban singer Joan Secada, one of the musical stars who participated in the demonstration that was called in Miai by other singers such as Emilio Estefan and Willy Chirino.

["We want freedom": thousands of Cubans take to the streets to denounce shortages and repression]

In Washington, the slogans by the Cuban exile, who arrived from Florida on buses, were also felt this Saturday at the White House, in a

protest aimed at asking US President Joe Biden for tougher actions against the Cuban regime

.

A majority of protesters also asked the president, the UN, NATO and the countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) to intervene militarily on the island to help the thousands of Cubans.

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In front of the White House, they put up several large banners.

One of them, lying on the ground, said in English "USA + UN INTERVENCIÓN", while another poster wore the slogan "SOS Cuba" in black letters on a white background, on which hands were stamped with blue paint. and red.

Luis Alberto Veranes, a Cuban,

stood at the headquarters of the embassy of his country in Washington, to demand and support the people who have been protesting on the island

for almost a week.

“Family members [in Cuba] inform us that they are being threatened.

Everyone knows it now, they are murderers, they are cowards,

”Veranes said in an interview with Noticias Telemundo.

Cubans in exile took to the streets of Washington DC to demand that the US government intervene militarily in Cuba in the face of the wave of protests that has taken place on the island.

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In New York, dozens of people also gathered this Saturday under the huge lights of Times Square to demand the fall of the Cuban government shouting "freedom!"

and "Long live free Cuba!"

Cuban exile groups, especially in Florida, have called in recent days multiple marches and protests.

For his part, the president,

Joe Biden, has not spoken at any time of a military intervention

and, in fact, this week, Democratic Senator Bob Menéndez, one of the most influential figures in Cuba policy, categorically ruled out the use of force.

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The US ruler, however, has given signs that

his policy towards the island will be tougher than expected

.

For its part, the Cuban government has blamed Washington for instigating the protests and this Saturday organized a massive rally, attended by Raúl Castro while still not offering figures on the number of detainees, which human rights organizations and activists put in the hundreds, and even thousands.    

With information from EFE