‘Cubans do not deserve this’: José Martí statue vandalized in Miami

A statue of poet José Martí was found vandalized this week outside an organization for Cuban exiles in Miami.

A statue of José Martí was found vandalized in Miami, prompting a response from Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos A. Giménez.

The bust of Martí, a Cuban writer considered a national hero for his role in securing the island’s independence from Spain, was found destroyed this week outside Municipios de Cuba en el Exilio (Municipalities of Cuba in Exile) at 4610 NW 7th Street.

Pictures shared by the organization and Giménez show the statue on the floor, completely removed from the top of a monument, which also sustained damages.

The vandalized bust of the Cuban poet José Martí in Miami.Courtesy Municipalities of Cuba in Exile via NBC6 South FloridaMiami police said the vandalism was reported on Thursday at around 10:17 a.m.

“This is absolutely a profound act of hatred towards the civil and patriotic organizations that are legally established in this exile community and particularly our organization that was established in 1963,” a statement from Municipalities of Cuba in Exile reads.

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