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The call for freedom for Cuba is at the center of a new song and video that Emilio Estefan produced in collaboration with a human rights group.
“Libertad” was posted on the YouTube channel of the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba on Tuesday.
Yailenys Perez, one of the singers on the record, came to the US on a raft when she was 4 years old.
“I am grateful that I am here, that I have my life and that I can speak for Cuba,” she said.
The day before that premiere, Estefan attended a listening session with senior White House advisers and about 30 other Cuban-American leaders.
“One thing I was so excited about is that we all want the same thing. Freedom, ”said Estefan.
But some Cubans disagree on the course of action or the next withdrawal from Washington regarding the island nation.
“There are those who prefer the pressure cooker and turn on the burner and let the whole thing explode and see where this leads us. There are others who believe this is not the best way to go, “said Carlos Saladrigas, chairman of the Cuba Study Group.
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Saladrigas was also in the conversation, saying it is important to recognize and address the humanitarian crisis in Cuba, which was an issue long before the protests.
“We can still support the Cuban people in their pursuit of freedom and rights, but we can also help to alleviate the crisis as much as possible. And yes, it could just be a band-aid in the context of things, ”said Saladrigas.
“I don’t think it’s time for pavement, it’s time to move and bring freedom,” said Estefan. “The minute we start giving a lot of things to the Cuban government, they’ll do the first thing as they have in the past, they’ll release a lot of people who come to Miami, or they’ll” We will bring people some food. You can no longer buy or lie to people. “
