DeSantis Warns Against American Investment in Cuba

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned of what he sees as the folly of President Joe Biden's policies toward the communist regime in Cuba. The Republican Governor lashed out at advocates seeking further investment in the regime's economy.

“Over the past year and a half, the Biden administration has rolled back American sanctions on Cuba and has failed to assist the Cuban people in their fight for freedom,” the release said.

“This has emboldened the racketeers who run the Cuban regime to launch a kleptocratic scheme claiming that they will welcome American investment in the island’s supposed private sector, but foreign investment is meaningless when there are no property rights for Cuban citizens and when the Cuban government will limit which ostensibly private businesses will be allowed to receive foreign funds.”

The Governor also stated he would not be opposed to investment in the future should the regime focus on becoming more democratic.

“Only when Cuba allows free elections, stops jailing people in the middle of the night for simply saying they want human rights, and ensuring private property rights for its citizens should the American people feel confident that money sent across the strait will truly benefit the Cuban people and not the racketeers who run their regime like a mafia.”

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez also stated support for DeSantis' position: “The same regime that robbed Cubans, like my parents, of their livelihoods is now desperately begging Americans to ‘invest’ in the island. This scheme is nothing more than a scam that fools only the sympathizers in the Biden administration.”

Cubans in the Sunshine State overwhelmingly support the Republican Party.