U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose parents were Cuban, sent a message to the people of Cuba ahead of the anniversary of the July 11, 2021, mass protests.
“July 11, 2021, is a day that marked a change for us, a turning point in what is happening inside Cuba,” Rubio said in a message that Cuban journalist Mario J. Pentón shared on X on July 9.
“I know that those videos of the Cuban people in the streets of the island demanding freedom and an end to an illegitimate dictatorship were a huge inspiration to those outside the island who love freedom and hope for freedom for Cuba in the future.”…