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The embargo HAS worked. A few days ago the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing ► to discuss the recent rebellion in Cuba.

Among the guests was, in addition to our admired Rosa María Payá, Mr. -should I say compañero?- José Miguel Vivanco, director for the Americas region of the Human Rights Watch organization.

The verb "to watch" in English is to watch, but it is also to look, as when we watch a film with a wax paper tub full of popcorn and a cold soda next to us.

It seems that, with respect to the human rights situation in Cuba, Mr. Vivanco has dedicated himself more to see than to watch. I say this because in his deposition (ambiguity of the term) before the House Committee, Mr. Vivanco devoted a good part of his time to criticize the famous embargo. 

 

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"13 de Marzo" Tugboat Massacre.
37 innocent Cubans were murdered by the Castro brothers' regime in the "March 13 Tugboat Massacre" perpetrated on July 13, 1994: 10 children between the ages of 5 months and 12 years, plus 27 adolescents and adults between the ages of 17 and 50.
The saddest and most shameful thing is to see how today many rub shoulders with, relate to and negotiate with the murderers and others who demand the lifting of the embargo and sanctions against the dictatorship without demanding the prosecution of those guilty of such an abominable crime.

Forbidden to forget! 

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Cuba arrests activists as government blames unrest on U.S. interference.

• Streets quiet after unusual protests at weekend
• At least 100 arrested - rights group
• Cuban government blames U.S. for sanctions, backing opposition
• U.S. stands with Cuban people, says Biden

HAVANA, July 12 (Reuters) - Cuba blamed historic protests that took place over the weekend on U.S. "economic asphyxiation" and detained some of the highest profile activists, while the Biden administration said it supported the Cuban people's right to demonstrate.

The streets of Havana were quiet on Monday, although there was a heavy police presence and the capitol building, where more than a thousand had congregated the day before, was cordoned off. Outages in mobile internet - the only way many Cubans have of accessing the web - were frequent. 

 

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Cuba Accused of Using Chinese Tech Systems to Block Internet Access Amid Protests.

Cuba is accused of having adopted China-made technology systems to control and block internet access, amid reports that messaging apps and Cubans’ internet service are being blocked in the communist-ruled country after thousands of citizens took to the streets on Sunday to protest against a lack of freedoms and worsening economic conditions.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday warned in a statement on Twitter that the Cuban regime would “block internet & cell phone service soon to prevent videos about what is happening to get out to the world.”

Later in the day, he wrote, “I warned about this earlier today. It is happening and will continue,” adding, “By the way, they use a system made, sold & installed by #China to control and block access to the internet in #Cuba.” The ruling party in China is also a communist dictatorship. 

 

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