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John Suarez
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Human rights activist & advocate for ordered liberty via nonviolence. Recalling: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.-George Santayana
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 2d
Ambassador Melnyk Andrii, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, explained the reason for Ukraine’s vote against the resolution condemning the US embargo on Cuba was Havana’s complicity in Moscow’s recruitment of thousands of Cuban soldiers now fighting in Ukraine.
#FactCheck #Cuba #Ukraine
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 1d
Food insecurity, widespread destruction, and threat of illness in places hit by this storm. Learn how you can help. open.substack.com/pub/notesfro...
Please help the many families in Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Food insecurity, widespread destruction, and threat of illness in places hit by this storm. Learn how you can help.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2d
TODAY's #ACTUALNEWS

OCT 30: Ukraine Breaks with Cuba, Macron Warns of Russian Fakes, Putin’s Nuclear Test, Trump’s Asia Tour

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OCT 30: Ukraine Breaks with Cuba, Macron Warns of Russian Fakes, Putin’s Nuclear Test, Trump’s Asia Tour
Factual information is our love language.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d
🔴 Ukraine closed its embassy in Havana and downgraded ties with Cuba.

💬 "We remember Cuban President’s wish of “success” to Putin in his war of aggression against Ukraine. We heard it well," writes FM Sybiha.
Ukraine Calls Cuba ‘Complicit in Putin’s War,’ Closes Embassy in Havana
Ukraine has downgraded ties with Cuba and closed its embassy, citing Cuba's failure to address military recruitment of its citizens for Russia.
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 2d
Ambassador Melnyk Andrii, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, explained the reason for Ukraine’s vote against the resolution condemning the US embargo on Cuba was Havana’s complicity in Moscow’s recruitment of thousands of Cuban soldiers now fighting in Ukraine.
#FactCheck #Cuba #Ukraine
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Victoria St. Martin @victoriastmartin.bsky.social · 2d
For those of us with Caribbean roots, seeing the damage from Hurricane Melissa hits especially hard. Privileged to talk to organizers in Jamaica who are already looking ahead. @adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social
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Jamaican Americans Mobilize After the Island's Worst Hurricane in a Century
It is unknown how long it could take the island to recover from the storm, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic.
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 3d
“If the main pillar of the system is living a lie, then it is not surprising that the fundamental threat to it is living in truth.”
- Vaclav Havel

Bad day for the Cuban dictatorship at the United Nations open.substack.com/pub/notesfro...
Bad day for the Cuban dictatorship at the United Nations
“Truth never damages a cause that is just.” - Mohandas Gandhi
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 4d
The U.S. Embargo on Cuba does exist, and it has saved American taxpayers billions of dollars. open.substack.com/pub/notesfro... #CubanEmbargo #Sanctions #Cuba #Embargo #UnitedNations
The U.S. Embargo on Cuba does exist, and it has saved American taxpayers billions of dollars.
It has denied resources to Havana’s repressive apparatus that tortures and kills Cubans, and Venezuelans today.
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 3d
“If the main pillar of the system is living a lie, then it is not surprising that the fundamental threat to it is living in truth.”
- Vaclav Havel

Bad day for the Cuban dictatorship at the United Nations open.substack.com/pub/notesfro...
Bad day for the Cuban dictatorship at the United Nations
“Truth never damages a cause that is just.” - Mohandas Gandhi
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Citizen Portal News Florida @citizenptnewsfl.bsky.social · Aug 29
New College of Florida is commemorating the legacies of Lincoln Diaz Balart and Pat and Charlene Neal by naming parks in their honor, celebrating their remarkable contributions to freedom and community development.

Read the full story!

#FL #CivicEngagement #CitizenPortal #CommunityDevelopment
New College of Florida names parks after Lincoln Diaz Balart and Pat and Charlene Neal
Board of Trustees designates parks to honor alumni and local philanthropic couple
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Rep. Frederica Wilson @repwilson.bsky.social · Mar 3
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Díaz-Balart family as they mourn the loss of Lincoln Díaz-Balart.

He was a kind soul, a true champion for freedom, and someone who cared deeply for the South Florida community.

May he rest in peace.
miamiherald.com Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · Mar 3
BREAKING: Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and fiercely opposed Fidel Castro’s regime to help restore democracy in his native Cuba while serving for almost two decades in Congress representing South Florida, died on Monday at 70.
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, defender of immigrants and democracy for Cuba in Congress, is dead
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and fiercely opposed Fidel Castro’s regime to help restore democracy in his native Cuba while serving for almost two...
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 3d
"To those who propagate the lie that Cuba's problem is the U.S. embargo. The embargo goes away in a day as soon as the three conditions established by law for its lifting are met." ...

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Aure Free Press :verified: @free-press.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 23d
Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Russian State Duma's defense committee, basically confirms that Russia has plans for the participation of 25,000 Cubans in Russia's war against Ukraine:

"...can’t forbid a true Cuban patriot from loving Russia. We’ve been to Cuba […]

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 3d
❗️🇺🇦Ukraine announced the closure of its embassy in 🇨🇺Cuba and the downgrading of diplomatic relations with Havana, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha.

Sybiha says the move is not sudden but justified, recalling how the Cuban president wished Putin “success” in his aggressive war.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3d
Andrii Sybiha: "Today,Ukraine voted against the UNGA resolution on the “Necessity of ending U.S.embargo against Cuba….
It is against the inaction of Cuba’s authorities in response to massive recruitment of Cuban citizens to the Russian occupation army”

I think this is a sensible political action⤵️
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 3d
⚡️Ukraine closes embassy in Cuba over Russian military recruitment.

Ukraine is "downgrading" diplomatic ties with Havana due to "the inaction of Cuba's authorities in response to massive recruitment of Cuban citizens to the Russian occupation army," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Ukraine closes embassy in Cuba over Russian military recruitment
Ukraine is "downgrading" diplomatic ties with Havana due to "the inaction of Cuba's authorities in response to massive recruitment of Cuban citizens to the Russian occupation army," Foreign Minister A...
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4d
The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR

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Support Jamaica
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 3d
They want it to end, but without conditions so that U.S. citizens can join the long list of suckers subsidizing the Cuban military junta, and their repression of the Cuban people. This becomes clear when you decipher the work of Cuban spies in the United States over the decades.

It is a priority.
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 3d
"Cuba's freedom is nearing."

- Lincoln Díaz-Balart

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Former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart addresses the US Embargo on Cuba one week after 11J protests
YouTube video by CubaCenter
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 3d
"The liberation of all political prisoners.

The legalization of all political parties, labor unions, and the press.

The scheduling of free, multiparty elections for the Cuban people.

Which of those conditions do the Cuban people not deserve?"

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Former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart addresses the US Embargo on Cuba one week after 11J protests
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 3d
"To those who propagate the lie that Cuba's problem is the U.S. embargo. The embargo goes away in a day as soon as the three conditions established by law for its lifting are met." ...

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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 4d
"I Want to Live, a Ukrainian Government initiative that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, said last May: 'We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 Cubans who signed contracts with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024.'”
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 4d
The U.S. Embargo on Cuba does exist, and it has saved American taxpayers billions of dollars. open.substack.com/pub/notesfro... #CubanEmbargo #Sanctions #Cuba #Embargo #UnitedNations
The U.S. Embargo on Cuba does exist, and it has saved American taxpayers billions of dollars.
It has denied resources to Havana’s repressive apparatus that tortures and kills Cubans, and Venezuelans today.
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 11d
Celia Cruz
Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1925.
Exiled from Cuba in 1960.
Unable to return to care for her sick mom
Unable to return to attend mother's funeral in 1962.
Music banned to the present day.
#CeliaCruz100 #Azucar
#ThrQueenOfSalsa
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The World @theworld.org · Nov 15
🎙️ Testing, testing ... is this thing on? We are The World, public radio's longest-running daily global news program. 🌐
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John Suarez @johnjsuarez.bsky.social · 7d
"Celia Cruz at 100: celebrated, but also silenced" By @tibizea.bsky.social | theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202... #CeliaCruz100 #Azucar #CeliaCruz
Celia Cruz at 100: celebrated, but also silenced - The World from PRX
This week marks 100 years since the birth of Celia Cruz — the Queen of Salsa. Her voice carried the sound of Cuba across the globe, even when she herself could not return home. As fans celebrate her c...
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