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‘They are asking for freedom’: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart on the latest wave of protests in Cuba
‘They are asking for freedom’: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart on the latest wave of protests in Cuba
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL—whose family fled Fidel Castro’s “illegitimate, murderous regime” in Cuba—joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the country’s current crisis.
The congressman describes the fight for freedom amid government crackdowns on the island, what’s driving the historic protests, why he says the U.S. embargo should remain in place and how international allies can support the Cuban people.
Support for “Firing Line for Margaret Hoover” is provided by The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation, Robert Granieri, Charles R. Schwab, The David Tepper Charitable Foundation Inc., The Fairweather Foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, and Rosalind P. Walter. Corporate funding is provided by Stephens Inc. and Morgan Stanley.
The congressman describes the fight for freedom amid government crackdowns on the island, what’s driving the historic protests, why he says the U.S. embargo should remain in place and how international allies can support the Cuban people.
Support for “Firing Line for Margaret Hoover” is provided by The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation, Robert Granieri, Charles R. Schwab, The David Tepper Charitable Foundation Inc., The Fairweather Foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, and Rosalind P. Walter. Corporate funding is provided by Stephens Inc. and Morgan Stanley.
Released:
Jul 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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