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flamingdem

(39,316 posts)
Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:34 PM Mar 2013

Vigilia Mambisa will protest against Yoani Sanchez April 1 in Miami

* Can't quite figure out what this will accomplish, to her credit Yoani is now against the US blockade of Cuba and has even said that she believes the US should release the Cuban Five (though her motives for saying this may be largely about getting press coverage). In general Yoani is improving over time though she still allies herself with some right wing institutions.

en espanol for the moment but famed Miami looney Miguel Saavedra is mad that she has priviledges not afforded to other Cubans, like internet, and she wants to end the embargo, and he says she doesn't represent the Cuban people. It will be the first time they've held an act of repudiation against a person from the island.

http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/1362787857_1022.html

Vigilia Mambisa protestará en Miami contra Yoani Sánchez

Vigilia Mambisa protestará el 1 de abril contra la visita de Yoani Sánchez a Miami porque, en opinión de la organización ultraderechista, la bloguera "pide lo mismo que la tiranía".

"Ella siempre ha pedido lo mismo que la tiranía: el levantamiento del embargo, el turismo de norteamericanos, y tiene ventajas que en Cuba nadie tiene, como acceso a internet", afirmó el exiliado Miguel Saavedra, líder del grupo.

La protesta constituye, según Saavedra, el primer acto de repudio celebrado en Miami contra un disidente que vive en la Isla.

"Ella no representa al pueblo cubano", añadió el exiliado en declaraciones a DIARIO DE CUBA.

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Vigilia Mambisa will protest against Yoani Sanchez April 1 in Miami (Original Post) flamingdem Mar 2013 OP
I'm sure he'll be clear, logical, and concise in his critique. lol Mika Mar 2013 #1
ha ha love those pictures! Just got back from Miami and flamingdem Mar 2013 #2
Just another day's work for a professional Cuba-hating certifiable loon. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #3
I heard the "exile" reactionaries hate the Cuban "dissidents" who condemn the embargo. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #4
I wish I could be there for that but flamingdem Mar 2013 #5
Stagecraft. Mika Mar 2013 #6
glad she is taking advantage of her opportunity as a free citizen Bacchus4.0 Mar 2013 #7

flamingdem

(39,316 posts)
2. ha ha love those pictures! Just got back from Miami and
Sun Mar 10, 2013, 09:42 PM
Mar 2013

had to stop by Cafe Versailles to see if I could catch Saavedra carrying on outside on one of his cafe cubano fueled rants with the other dinosaurs. This time there were two tv stations there trying to get quotes regarding Fidel's statements about how the US is fomenting nuclear war with Iran. They looked bored but they have to fill the news hour! No sign of Saavedra this time.

Judi Lynn

(160,593 posts)
3. Just another day's work for a professional Cuba-hating certifiable loon.
Sun Mar 10, 2013, 10:13 PM
Mar 2013

He still has time to chase after Venezuelan students in Miami, too. Bless his loud-mouthed heart.

Judi Lynn

(160,593 posts)
4. I heard the "exile" reactionaries hate the Cuban "dissidents" who condemn the embargo.
Sun Mar 10, 2013, 10:15 PM
Mar 2013

It's going to be funny seeing how Yoani adjusts to getting this kind of flak from Miami.

Thanks, flamingdem!

flamingdem

(39,316 posts)
5. I wish I could be there for that but
Sun Mar 10, 2013, 10:21 PM
Mar 2013

fortunately we'll probably get lots of video, some shot by Saavedra's minions no doubt as they'll be very proud of their brave actions against this evil one.

It will be revealing to see what Yoani has to say about this, she can be very snarky.

We'll see!

 

Mika

(17,751 posts)
6. Stagecraft.
Mon Mar 11, 2013, 12:20 PM
Mar 2013

She knows who they are, and they know who she is.
The purpose of Vigilia Mambisa is to be the mad dog tip of the spear.
Anything less wingnut appears to be part of the "rational discussion" regarding US/Cuba relations.

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