Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with leading Cuban activists on the Cuban regime’s ongoing acts of repression and torture against brave Cuban protestors on Monday, July 10th. The discussion will be followed by a press conference where the representatives will be joined by Cuban dissidents who were forcibly exiled following their involvement with the July 11, 2021 protest movement.
What: Roundtable - Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) will hear from Cuban Activists Rosa Maria Paya and Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat. The panelists will highlight the dire situation of Cuban political prisoners, such as music artist Maykel Osorbo, and activist José Daniel Ferrer, as well numerous minors and religious leaders.
Date: Monday, July 10th, 2023
Time: 10:30am ET
Location.
Assault Brigade 2506 Museum
13651 NW 107th Ave
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Panelists.
Rosa María Payá
Founder
Cuba Decide
Executive Director
Fundación para la Democracia Panamericana
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Coordinator
Assembly of the Cuban Resistance
***Panelists may be added.***
***Spaces are limited and invites are non-transferable - members of the media should reach out to Yimmi Fontenot for more information.***
***Coverage note: Check here for updates. The member roundtable will be webcast live here.***.