Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s gulf coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with the Florida Farm Bureau as well as local agricultural producers, farmers, and growers to discuss the storm’s impact. Photos are courtesy of...
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English/ Español: Rubio: July is Now a Beacon of Hope for the Cuban People
Miami, FL — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement marking the day former Marxist dictator Fidel Castro began his illegitimate Communist revolution, which started with a failed assault against an army barracks in Santiago de Cuba on July 26, 1953. Now, following the historic anti-Communist regime protests across the island, the month of July represents a beacon of hope for the people of Cuba after 62 years of tyranny and oppression.
“For most Cubans, including those in exile, July 26 marks the beginning of the darkest period in modern Cuban history,” Rubio said. “But while July once marked the downfall of the island’s democracy, this month now represents a beacon of hope. The Cuban people are no longer afraid of the Marxist dictatorship that has stolen their future and freedom for over six decades. The darkness of the July 26th Movement is now overshadowed by the courage the world saw from the Cuban people on July 11th.”
Rubio is the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues.
RUBIO: EL MES DE JULIO ES AHORA UNA LUZ DE ESPERANZA PARA EL PUEBLO CUBANO
Miami, FL — El senador Marco Rubio (R-FL) emitió el siguiente comunicado con motivo del día en que el ex-dictador marxista Fidel Castro inició su ilegítima revolución comunista, la cual comenzó con un fallido asalto contra un cuartel del ejército en Santiago de Cuba el 26 de julio de 1953. Ahora, tras las históricas protestas del pueblo cubano en toda la isla contra el régimen comunista, el mes de julio se ha transformado en una luz de esperanza para el pueblo de Cuba tras 62 años de tiranía y opresión.
“Para la mayoría de los cubanos, incluyendo los que viven en el exilio, el 26 de julio marca el comienzo del período más oscuro en la historia moderna de Cuba”, Rubio dijo. “Pero, aunque el mes de julio una vez marcó la caída de la democracia en la isla, este mes ahora representa un rayo de esperanza. El pueblo cubano ya no le tiene miedo a la dictadura marxista, la cual les ha robado su futuro y su libertad por más de seis décadas. La oscuridad del Movimiento 26 de julio es ahora eclipsada por la tenacidad y el coraje que el pueblo cubano tuvo el 11 de julio”.
Rubio es el Miembro de Más Alto Rango y Cardin Miembro Senior del Subcomité sobre Hemisferio Occidental, Crimen Transnacional, Seguridad Civil, Democracia, Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Globales de la Mujer.