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Bernie Sanders silent on Cuban pro-democracy uprisings after praising Fidel Castro's communist policies
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U.S. lawmakers are speaking out on social media in solidarity with the demonstrations in Cuba. However, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who has previously defended the policies of Cuba's communist dictator Fidel Castro, has not yet issued a statement.
A spokesperson for Sanders did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment. Following his win during Nevada's caucus in the 2020 Democratic primaries, Sanders was asked by Anderson Cooper during an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" why the Cuban people didn't rise up and help the U.S. overthrow the Castro regime. Sanders replied that the dictator "educated their kids, gave their kids health care, totally transformed the society."More Related News