![]() Hundreds of people who participated are in prison. In the sixth inning, a demonstrator waved a flag that said 'Libertad Para Los Presos Cubanos Del 11 de Julio, which means 'Freedom for the Cuban Prisoners of July 11' - referring to the day thousands of Cubans took to the streets in the island in 2021 to protest shortages of goods, power blackouts and economic hardship. Three protestors were escorted out of the ballpark after running onto the field during the game. I hope this is the last time they come here.'Īctivists against the Cuban government protest during the 2023 World Baseball Classic semifinal game between USA and Cuba at loanDepot Park ![]() That included many Cuban players who are technically government employees. Vilela stalked the stadium Sunday, yelling outside for anyone associated with the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who embraced Soviet-style communism, to leave the community. Vilela, now 68, paced Sunday afternoon outside loanDepot Park, the Miami Marlins' home stadium, where the Cuban national baseball team later lost to the United States 14-2 in the World Baseball Classic semifinals.įor prideful expats eager to separate sports from politics, the country's first ever baseball game in Miami was cause for celebration.īut for Vilela and hundreds of others, it was reason to protest the political oppression they escaped. Like many of his compatriots, he settled in Miami's Cuban neighborhood, Little Havana. Jose Vilela fled Cuba for the United States when he was 14 years old after spending six months in a concentration camp. R6Oopbnkbu- Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez March 20, 2023 ¡Bienvenido nuestro #TeamAsere! El sueño no se ha acabado, el sueño empezó ahora y ustedes lo han hecho posible.
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