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Carlos Gimenez: “Cubans around the world are highly successful.”

Featuring: Carlos Gimenez, Republican | U.S. House Florida, 28th Congressional District

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Senator Rick Scott and Members of Florida Delegation React to Raul Castro Indictment

Published | Video Starts at 32:21

Let me say one, in 1959, Cuba had the second highest standard of living in the Western Hemisphere. Cuba was the jewel of the Caribbean. Cubans around the world are highly successful. We're successful in business, we're successful in entertainment, in the arts, music, wherever Cubans go. And I know that I'm Cuban, I'm saying, hey, wow, we're really good people. (32:21–32:25)

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Asserts that Cubans are highly successful globally in various fields.

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