The message appeared Friday and contained the phrase "Cuba Libre," which translates to "Free Cuba" and has often been used, especially on social media, to support the Cuban people who are currently clashing with Cuba’s government.
By the time the weekend came to an end, the mural was gone.
"The ‘Cuba Libre' painting on the street was unauthorized, so DPW crews power washed to remove it," Erica Cunningham, the public information officer for D.C. Public Works, told the Washington Free Beacon.
The Cuban embassy is located on the same street where Mayor Bowser ordered the Public Works Department in June of last year to paint "Black Lives Matter" in response to racial unrest following the murder of George Floyd.
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"There are people who are craving to be heard and to be seen, and to have their humanity recognized, and we had the opportunity to send that message loud and clear on a very important street in our city," Bowser said at the time. "And it is that message, and that message is to the American people, that Black Lives Matter Black humanity matters, and we as a city raise that up as part of our values as a city."
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Bowser has been slapped with widespread criticism on social media over the perceived double standard.
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"It's becoming unsurprising that authorities in our nation's capital would give preferential treatment to an admittedly Marxist organization and act in line with the desire of Cuba's communist regime," Townhall managing editor Spencer Brown wrote. In 2016, Bowser praised Cuba’s government, led by Raul Castro at the time, for its literacy and graduation rates.
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"Given Cuba’s emphasis on a strong education, I know there’s a lot we can learn from each other," Bowser said after visiting the University of Havana. "The District will continue to draw on best practices from around the globe as we close the achievement gap and prepare the next generation for the jobs of tomorrow."
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Bowser also complimented Cuba’s health care system declaring, "No matter your background or economic status, everyone has the right to quality health care – and it’s encouraging to see that Cuba has made that a top priority."
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Gov. Ron DeSantis, took a different stance and again pleaded with Joe Biden‘s White House to help break the internet blockade to Cuba before it’s too late.
“We in the United States have the capability to help provide the connectivity that I think would be essential in exposing the truth and really holding the regime accountable. We have not received a response to the letter I wrote last week. And so we think that time is of the essence. We would like to see not just a response but we’d like to see a positive response. It could make a big difference to the situation that’s going on down there, ” DeSantis demanded.
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