Showing Her True Colors

For those familiar with the Cuba issue, Silvia Wilhelm is one of the better-known castro-apologists supporters in Miami. As is the case with people such as Wilhelm, however, they are usually careful not to explicitly show their true feelings in public (there ARE exceptions to this rule, as Francisco Aruca and Magda Montiel Davis have shown).

Nevertheless, it seems as Wilhelm had a moment of weakness. Check out this letter to the editor she wrote which was published by the Miami Herald today. No commentary to follow, as the letter speaks for itself.

Thank you, Ms. Wilhelm, for finally showing Miami and all of South Florida who you really are and what you really stand for.

Change in Cuba

The fact that Fidel Castro says that he will not stand in the way of the wishes of a new generation of Cuban leaders is extremely important, for he understands that the future belongs to them.

Cuba, without a doubt, is undergoing a transition, one that I believe will be in the direction of redefining its socialism, not necessarily in the direction of copying our way of life.

U.S. policymakers should have learned decades ago that Cuba is a sovereign nation. It is up to Cubans to determine their destiny. On the other hand, Cubans living abroad should understand the importance of the moment and fight for the right to travel to the island, visit relatives, engage with their compatriots and become relevant to the process.

SILVIA WILHELM, executive director, Puentes Cubanos and Cuban American Commission for Family Rights, Miami