Local leaders in South Florida call for end of company licenses that sell luxury goods to Cuba as fuel crisis persists

MIAMI (WSVN) – As the fuel crisis continues in Cuba, with drivers waiting months to fuel their cars, South Florida leaders have called for an end to spending on luxury goods being sent to the Cuban government.

At PortMiami, U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, alongside members of the Cuban exile community, called for the end of what they said is American dollars and goods being illegally exported to the Cuban government.

“Every dollar that we send that benefits the Cuban regime is a dollar that we’re sending to oppress the Cuban people,” said Gimenez…

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