#Texas Politicians Show Support For Cuban Demonstrators

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Texas political leaders are showing out in support of Cubans protesting their Communist government.

Gov. Greg Abbott, who visited the country in 2015, told Breitbart he favored greater economic ties with the nation.

“For decades, the Cuban people have suffered under an oppressive, communist regime that has deprived them of the freedoms we cherish in America,” Abbott said in a statement to Breitbart Texas. “I visited Cuba in 2015 to pry open a window into the opportunities and values that come with freedom and free enterprise. Opening economic ties with the Cuban people could have paved a path out of the poverty I witnessed."

Sen. Ted Cruz, whose father emigrated from Cuba, has repeatedly spoken out strongly in favor of America supporting the uprisings.

On Saturday, Cruz tweeted:

"To the people of Cuba, we stand with you. The American people stand with you. We hear you. We see you. And when you cry for liberty, we stand with you against the evil Cuban communist dictatorship."

Rep. Michael McCaul also tweeted his support, while condemning Black Lives Matters' support for the communist regime, which has been widely condemned by conservatives.

"While black Cuban activists are beaten by the regime and languish in prison cells, Marxists shamefully ignore their calls for freedom. 

Cuban’s have widely rejected the communist dictatorship and we admire their brave efforts. #PatriaYVida"

(Full story here.)
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