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According to those announced in Miami by those responsible for his campaign, the Democrat David Richardson – who wants to occupy the place left by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in the US Congress. – Monday, visit to Cuba to "better connect" with the Cubans of South Florida
Current Representative to the lower house of the Florida Congress by Little Havana ] (Miami ), with a Cuban majority, Richardson will meet on the island with businessmen, cultural organizations and members of the LGBTQ community
The politician will try to represent the 27th District of Florida at the Federal Congress, a seat that currently belongs to Cuban-American Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who in 1989 became the first Latina (and Cuban-American) elected to Congress, and who in 2017 announced his retirement from politics.
Supporter of the normalization process of Relations with Cuba that Barack Obama began in the last part of his term, Richarson – who also speaks Spanish – emphasized that during his visit to Cuba, he hopes to know first-hand the progress of this policy.
Relations with the island recall that "a half-century of isolation has not allowed progress for the Cuban people" and says that it is the which is why he supports "a totally committed position with Cuban civil society".
In his campaign, Richardson emphasizes that Miami and Cuba are linked in a "unique way". He is referring to the "countless families who have fled communism and started a new life in Miami," which has given the community a new history, culture and prosperity. However, he recalls that "we can not turn a blind eye to the abusive policies of the government from which they fled."
Stresses that a new generation of Cuban-Americans and Cuban citizens can "work together to stop human rights abuses and put an end to economic exploitation over the years." island. "
Its purpose is to" hold the Cuban government accountable by compromise ", and in this sense, it indicates four stages towards which its policy would be directed:
1-Normalization with Cuba favoring a cultural exchange between Cuba and the United States. An old Cold War rivalry should not separate families.
2-Continuing to lift travel restrictions for Americans wishing to visit the island, greater contact with ordinary people of Cuba will help dispel misunderstandings.
3-Decrease the economic and embargo policies against Cuba, with the exception of those who would benefit financially from the Cuban army, the intelligence or security services.
4-Continue to hold the Cuban government to account, denounce human rights violations and never give the Cuban government a pbad to attack its own people.
Richardson is the first openly gay politician elected in the state of Florida, and during his visit to Cuba he plans to meet director Rafael Rosales, director of Café Madrigal a very popular establishment among the LGBTQ community of the island
With Rosales, Richardson will talk about the current situation of members of this community in Cuban society.
In order to get a close look at "the challenges and new opportunities small entrepreneurs are experiencing in Cuba," Efe points out, that Richardson will also visit the palace Workshop.
On 6 November, the state of Florida will renew its 27 seats in the Federal House of Representatives, but previously, parties must choose the official candidates for the primaries to be held in August next.
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