EXPRESSING BOARDS INTENT MAY 20TH AS CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-05-19 · resolution

This legislative item, File Number 260863, is a resolution expressing Miami-Dade County's intent to acknowledge May 20th as Cuban Independence Day and to condemn the Cuban government's human rights abuses. It urges the President and the federal government to continue taking steps against these abuses. The resolution was amended and is noted to see File Number 261048 for the final adopted version. The document details historical and ongoing human rights violations by the Cuban government, including forced labor, imprisonment of dissidents, and suppression of freedoms. It also references the historical context of Cuban independence and the significant Cuban exile community in Miami-Dade County. The resolution directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit copies to various federal and state officials.