Moved and surrounded by microphones, the Cuban singer Dianelys Alfonso, The goddess, made his first statements after arriving this Friday in the city of Miami, United States, from Cuba. “The parole It has been the salvation of my life,” said the artist, who managed to leave the Island with her family under the new immigration program that came into effect on January 6.
“Everyone knows that I am one of the artists who has suffered the most in Cuba,” stressed the interpreter, who traveled with her husband and youngest daughter. Between sobs, La Diosa explained that due to her censorship they had “destroyed” her artistic career, since in recent years the Cuban regime had not allowed her to perform on national stages. “I’m in a country where I hope to succeed,” she remarked.
The frequent criticism of the Cuban system and the repression that Alfonso unleashed through social networks made her the target of official smear campaigns, threats and a boycott to prevent her from being invited by other Cuban musicians to share the stage.
In 2019, La Diosa started to the #MeToo movement in Cuba after making public his personal history with the musician José Luis Cortés, El Tosco, from whom he suffered harassment and sexist violence.
“Everyone knows that I am one of the artists who has suffered the most in Cuba.
It all started when the interpreter told a program in Miami that she had been beaten and raped by the artist when she was a singer in the group NG La Banda. A week later, she denounced threats from El Tosco in reaction to her words. This generated a wave of solidarity and up to 300 people signed a document supporting Alfonso.
Journalists, feminists, lawyers, actresses, university students, writers, psychologists, researchers and activists signed that letter, as well as men like the writer Antón Arrufat, National Literature Award winner. “Those people who have raised the phrase # YoSíTeCreoDiosa have helped me get ahead after that day,” he then declared to 14ymedio the artist in gratitude.
Earlier this year, the United States extended the parole humanitarian aid, which initially benefited the citizens of Venezuela, as well as Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti. With this measure, Washington intends to welcome 30,000 migrants from those countries each month, and reject those who try to enter its territory illegally.
To process the parole humanitarian, the beneficiary must have a “sponsor” in the United States, who must take responsibility for their financial situation.
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