“Cuban sport has a great future” the president said Miguel Diaz-Canel Following the island’s fifth place in the Pan American Games Chili pepper. Granma, the official publication of the ruling Communist Party, described the participation in the games as “epic” and “epic”. He added that athletes are “similar” to humans in “spirit and belief.” Neither that country’s government nor its press reported that six female field hockey players and one athlete had secretly left the sports village in Santiago. According to Chilean press They contacted a law firm.
Dropout periods have gotten worse in the midst of the island’s economic and social crisis. Last July, four abandoned football players resorted to this method in the USA, where the Concacaf Gold Cup was played. However, baseball and boxing were the disciplines most affected by these flaws. It is estimated that at least 58 athletes in total followed this path throughout the year.
in 2022 2.5% of Cuba’s population (270,000 people) left the largest of the Antilles. This figure has reached 425,000 immigrants in the last two years. This is the background of the new cases in Chile, which have come to the fore in the news and for which the Pan American Sports Organization has called for silence for now.
Political derivations
left government Gabriel BoricHavana, which usually maintains a cautious equidistant from Havana, encountered an event that, in the light of history, was not so unpredictable. Diego Schalper, a member of parliament from the right-wing National Renewal (RN), uttered the much-feared words. He said he had no doubt that it was. “political asylum case“.
Lawyer Mijail Bonito, a member of a study affiliated with the conservative political spectrum, said she received a request for support from a group of field hockey players. “leaked out” We met with the official Cuban delegation last Saturday. He added that the athletes were at the homes of friends who accepted them “for solidarity purposes.” He told Radio Bío Bío that the escape was “There is a totalitarian dictatorship in CubaHe asked the public to “be in the shoes of a Cuban athlete, especially because of the pressures they are under.” In this regard, he recalled that his representatives did not have documents “because the delegation – escape to avoid movements and reduce risks – their passports were confiscated. And this is already a huge violation.” Last June, this studio had already undertaken to represent three members of the men’s hockey team.
Lautaro Carmona, chief authority Communist Party of Chile, tried to downplay the episode. However, he attributed this to the problems the island experienced due to North America’s economic sanctions. “According to the arguments that appear in some versions, what could be the meaning I can give to this? The conditions they live in Cuba. If not, who creates these conditions? economic blockade? “This is a crime in terms of health, education, and it has an impact on sports, arts and dance.”
Although no athlete has requested political asylum so far, the law firm Hurtado y Bonito has taken action. Immediately, Effects of domestic political polarization reflected in the section. Daniela Peñaloza, mayor of the charming municipality of Las Condes, Independent Democratic Union (UDI, right) opened its arms to the Cubans. After contacting the athletes’ lawyer, he announced that “when the immigration situation normalizes” they will be able to receive both their expertise and a place where they can “practice freely”.
According to the Investigative Police (PDI), the Cubans’ visa is valid until November 12. “There is no expired visa here, they have a temporary stay visa,” the athletes’ lawyer insisted.