Miami: Federal Authority is a warning organizer that plans to launch the Fleet next week from South Florida to the waters near Cuba that they can take the risk of violating the law.
The US Homeland Security Department said in advisors Thursday that sailors who intend to enter the Territorial Cuban waters must get permission from the US Guard Coast.
Violators risk facing a fine of $ 25,000 a day and 10 years in prison, the adviser said.
“It is illegal for sailors to depart with the intention of traveling to Cuba for any purpose without permission,” the adviser said.
People who bring foreign nationals to the US are illegally at risk of facing a fine of up to $ 250,000 a day and five years in prison, the department said.
According to Osdany Veloz, an organizer of sailors, the purpose of the planned trip the following Monday was to go to international waters near the island, but did not cross into Cuban’s waters, to let the island population know they had supporters in South Florida.
Organizers say they will sail from South Florida if 100 sailors appear, according to the Miami Wor-TV television station.
“The aim is to remain on the border, not in without permission, remain in international water and let the Cubans know we also fight for their freedom, so once and for all they can become a free country,” Jorge Lopez said, “who plans travel.
Thousands of Cubans began to be taken to the streets last weekend to protest limited access to Covid-19 vaccines and basic items.
This country through the worst economic crisis in decades.
The protest in the island’s country has triggered outpouring support at Florida, which is home to the largest exile community in this country.
The crowd of people in Miami, Orlando and Tampa area have supported, sometimes turning off the main highway.
Florida sailors can risk a fine, prison by going to Cuba
