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The speaker is saying that people in Cuba are tired of communist rule and want personal and political freedom. The quote presents that desire as something already expressed by the Cuban people themselves.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Nicole Malliotakis
American politician, U.S. representative
Nicole Malliotakis is an American politician who serves as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district. Her district includes Staten Island and part of southern Brooklyn. She is known for representing a New York City district in Congress. The seat she holds ties together two areas of the city, and her public work is centered on that constituency and the issues that come with it.
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