President Biden will host Cuban American leaders at the White House on Friday to discuss the recent historic protests in the Caribbean nation and his admin's response, including new sanctions on Cuban leaders.
Cuba’s government has largely blamed the United States andare being held by the government, according to human rights organizations. There have been reports of some people being held incommunicado and others receiving summary trials, which Cuba has denied.
In the U.S., Cuban Americans have held protests and rallies in support of those on the island and called on Biden to take more action against Havana.last week against Cuba’s defense minister and an elite brigade of government security forces that took part in the crackdown on protesters. The White House has held several meetings with Cuban American leaders and members of Congress since the protests swept through the island.
Yotuel Romero, one of the performers of the song “Patria y Vida,” or “Homeland and life,” a phrase that was shouted repeatedly during the protests, will be at the meeting. “Patria y Vida” has become a sort of anthem in protests and is a play on the revolutionary slogan “Homeland or Death.” Former Miami Mayor Manny Díaz, eMerge Americas CEO and Roots of Hope founder L. Felice Gorordo and Miami Freedom Project co-founder Ana Sofía Peláez are also expected to be in attendance.
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