Otaola asks to declare the Communist Party of Cuba as a terrorist organization

The Cuban presenter and activist Alexander Otaola He requested that the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) be declared as a “terrorist group.”

Through his social networks, Otaola thanked the support of the Republican senator Rick Scott in their efforts to harden the sanctions against the Cuban regime and advance in the struggle for the freedom of the people of the island.

“Thank you, senator @Scottforflorid An image of a handwritten note of the legislator in which it is willing to collaborate in the case.

Otaola’s publication also included a blunt message: “Cuba is a danger to the national security of the United States. The PCC must be declared a terrorist group in the hemisphere. Steps of change already!”.

Otaola’s request is produced in a context of renewed pressure on the Cuban government by US legislators and the Trump administration, with the Cuban American Marco Rubio leading the State Department.

Recently, Republican Senators Scott and Tommy Tuberville They reintroduced the Law of Denial of Profit to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and restriction of activities of the Cuban Intelligence (Democracy) activities.

This bill seeks to strengthen economic sanctionshinder the financial activities of the safety apparatus of the island and ensure uncensored Internet access for Cubans. Scott said the Cuban regime is “The root of instability in Latin America and a constant threat to the national security of the United States“

Otaola, who has become one of the most active voices of the Cuban community in exile, has promoted various initiatives to sanction the government of Miguel Díaz-Canel and limit their sources of financing.

His call to declare the PCC as a terrorist organization reinforces the position of exiles and legislators seeking greater restrictions against the totalitarian power apparatus that prevails in Cuba for more than 60 years.