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Congressman Giménez Calls for Stricter U.S. Sanctions on Cuba

WPLG Local 10January 30, 20262 min3,335 views
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Calls for Increased Pressure on Cuba

  • 🇺🇸 Congressman Carlos Giménez is advocating for maximum pressure on the Cuban regime, aiming for its complete dismantling.
  • ✈️ He has formally requested the Trump administration to halt flights to Cuba and revoke licenses for businesses sending money, goods, and services to the country.
  • 🇲🇽 Giménez also urged Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to stop sending oil to Cuba.

Regime Instability and Crisis

  • 📉 Leaders suggest Cuba is in a state of crisis, with tourism dropping by 70% and the communist regime nearing collapse.
  • ⚠️ The regime is reportedly unable to provide basic necessities like power, food, and medicine to its citizens.
  • 💰 The goal of these measures is to strangle the regime of resources that enable it to remain in power.

Impact on Cuban Families

  • 💔 For many Cubans in South Florida, businesses sending remittances are a lifeline to their families back home.
  • 😟 There is concern that halting these remittances will lead to Cuban citizens paying the price.
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