On Wednesday, leaders of the Cuban-American community held a press conference in Miami to protest the proposed sale of 18 Spanish-language radio stations, including the iconic anti-Communist radio station Radio Mambí, a left-wing media network partially funded by investment. Foundation associated with George Soros.
Miami’s AM stations, Radio Mambí and WQBA, are two of 18 Spanish-language broadcast stations that a group led by an Obama White House alumnus and left-wing immigration activist who agreed to buy are calling its own “Spanish Media Network.” According to reports confirmed by Univisión, $60 million from Univisión-Televisa. Latino Media Network has raised money from left-wing celebrities such as Lakestar Finance (a mutual fund affiliated with Soros) and Eva Longoria, among others. The people leading the project described the conservative fight against “false-information” in Spanish as the purpose of the acquisition.
“Spanish people are constantly trying to navigate the ocean of information. In some cases it’s disinformation, in some cases it’s very one-sided communication,” Stephanie Valencia, Obama’s former communications director and co-leader of the Latino Media Network, said in an interview this week. It plays a role, and it clearly plays a critical role in places like Florida.”
The Cuban Resistance Assembly, a coalition of pro-democracy and human rights groups on the island and in exile, held a press conference Wednesday at the Bay of Pigs Museum in Miami to protest the sale.
“The Latino Media Network is a startup business and is controlled by social activists who support a left-wing progressive political agenda,” Silvia Iriondo, head of Mothers Against Oppression in Cuba, told a news conference. she said. “In these days of cultural exclusion, when censorship of conservative attitudes and values has become commonplace, we have reason to be extremely concerned about the imposition of an ideological agenda that goes against the moral and moral values of our society. ”
“We are sincerely concerned by the silence and marginalization of radio stations that historically support freedom in Cuba and condemn the crimes against humanity committed by the communist regime on our beloved island,” Iriondo said. “Our people have suffered too long and continue to suffer so valiantly in their lives for freedom of speech, the right to worship God, the sanctity of life, liberty and family, for us to humbly accept any ideological attempt. colonization of our community. ”
Rafael Montalvo, President of the Bay of Pigs Veterans Brigade 2506, also issued a statement on behalf of the veterans, saying: “We are disturbed by this sale of our media – media that has truly deceived us. all these years hand and fed our soul – the left organization.
Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, co-founder and spokesperson for the Cuban Democratic Office, also delivered a speech in Spanish to the Cuban people to explain why Cuban-Americans were aggressively opposed to buying the radio station.
“These two stations are objective sources of information for Cuba, they have been listened to in Cuba for many years,” explains Gutiérrez-Boronat, “and outside of Cuba these are crimes against humanity, oppression and violations. About the human rights that this rude regime has done against the Cuban people.” That is why we must fight this war because communication is the key to our goal.”
Florida vice-governor Jeanette Nunez, a member of the Cuban-American community, also issued a statement denouncing a left-wing group trying to turn Radio Soros into Radio Mumby.
“Why are they doing it? They couldn’t beat us at the ballot box because they saw they couldn’t beat us at the ballot box,” he said. They have no choice but to turn to people. reason, but and destructive cause[s] in the fabric of our country. ”
“Governor [Ron DeSantis] “I will not stand up and let this happen until I hear the very strong voice of the opposition, because these radios are the voice of the exile community,” he said. “They know how important it is not just to speak up, but to tell the truth.”
The DeSantis governor’s campaign announced this week that it was targeting ad purchases on Radio Mambí, warning viewers that the radio would be bought by a left-wing organisation, and urging listeners to defend the station.
“They came with their own ideological program. Soros and his henchmen know what this community is in the fight against socialism in America,” he warned. “This community should not be confused. Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida, speaks out against corporate media and disinformation from the left.”
The sale still needs to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete. The FCC allows the public to file complaints on its website.
Source: Breitbart
