{"id":592378,"date":"2021-07-15T15:50:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T19:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=592378"},"modified":"2021-07-15T15:50:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T19:50:31","slug":"desantis-urges-biden-to-provide-cubans-with-access-to-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-urges-biden-to-provide-cubans-with-access-to-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Urges Biden To Provide Cubans With Access To Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-urges-biden-to-provide-cubans-with-access-to-internet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=592378&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/desantiscuba-scaled-e1626364177342.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote a letter Wednesday calling for the Biden administration to provide internet services to Cuba after President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel shut off access.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/71421-Letter-to-POTUS.pdf\"><u>letter<\/u><\/a> called for the Biden administration to encourage American businesses to provide remote internet access to Cubans following the Cuban government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/nation-world\/world\/americas\/cuba\/article252781053.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shutdown<\/a> of the internet amid widespread <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/07\/11\/cuba-protests-san-antonio-de-los-banosmiguel-ciaz-canel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge you to act immediately to provide all necessary authorizations, indemnifications, and funding to American businesses with the capability to provide Internet access for the people of Cuba,\u201d DeSantis wrote in the letter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.9333333333333\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I urge President Biden to assist in providing internet access to the people of Cuba standing up against communist oppression and demanding a voice after decades of suffering under a cruel dictatorship.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fjSKNxuchW\">https:\/\/t.co\/fjSKNxuchW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/br4iPHZ4k1\">pic.twitter.com\/br4iPHZ4k1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1415451370107412481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2021<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTechnology exists to provide Internet access into Cuba remotely, using the innovation of American enterprise and the diverse industries here,\u201d DeSantis wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Access to the internet for Cubans began returning Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2021\/07\/14\/cuba-protests-internet\/\"><u>The Washington Post<\/u><\/a>, revealing the extent of the government\u2019s crackdown on protesters. DeSantis said restoration of internet access would allow Cubans to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/07\/13\/cuba-hong-kong-communist-protesters-symbol-american-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">broadcast<\/a> \u201cimages and videos\u201d of their protests against the government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cuban people have lost their ability to communicate with one another, and many Floridians born in Cuba have no information on the safety of their loved ones,\u201d DeSantis wrote in the letter. \u201cEqually as important, the world has also lost the ability to see what is happening on the ground as the Cuban people rise in support of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis pointed to the United States\u2019 history of broadcasting information by radio into Cuba during the Cold War as an example of the initiative he proposed. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/07\/13\/bernie-sanders-blames-us-embargo-communist-cuba-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Sanders Appears To Blame US Embargo For Cuban Protests)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cInternet access for the Cuban people is of critical importance as they stand up against the repressive Communist government,\u201d DeSantis wrote. \u201cIn the hands of these brave individuals, such access may be the key to finally bringing democracy to the island.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. 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