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María Elvira Salazar: “The Cuban revolution is probably the most cruel and the most repressive revolution that the Western Hemisphere has seen…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
The Cuban revolution is probably the most cruel and the most repressive revolution that the Western Hemisphere has seen since the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
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María Elvira Salazar
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Salazar criticizes the Cuban regime's repression, comparing it to historical atrocities.

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