MIAMI, United States. – The group of Cuban students “Movimiento Julio 11” from Harvard University asked this Tuesday to rescind the certificate granted by the Business School of that prestigious house of higher studies to Lourdes Dávalos León, one of the defenders of the Cuban regime in the trial taking place in London for the debts of Havana.
In the summer of 2022, the Cuban lawyer completed the “Changing the Game: Negotiation and Competitive Decision – Making” program at the Harvard Business School, as can be seen in your own LinkedIn profile.
In the midst of the coverage of the trial against the island’s regime in London, Cuban students from Harvard identified Dávalos León among the defenders of Havana.
“As the Cuban regime has its judicial reckoning in foreign courts, it has come to our attention that one of its legal team members received a certificate from Harvard Business School last summer,” reported on Instagram the group of Cuban students.
“July 11 Movement” also assured that individuals like Dávalos León “have no place” on the Harvard campus, where “many Cuban refugees” and relatives of political prisoners have passed.
“It is really discouraging to see the reality of the Cuban people at this moment, and at the same time to see the total lack of remorse of those who benefit from this dictatorial regime,” lamented the students.
The young people also assured that they would address a formal letter to the Harvard Business School since Dávalos León “does not represent the fundamental values of truth and justice” of the university.
At the end of their statement, they expressed that their “unequivocal support for the Cuban people continues to be stronger than ever.”
in conversation with CubaNet, The group of students expressed their surprise that a defender of the Cuban regime like Dávalos León could enter the United States.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Dávalos León, who was born and graduated from Law in Havana, works at the Uría Menéndez law firm in Madrid.
In addition, she has a degree in Law from the Complutense University (Madrid, Spain) and a Master’s Degree in International Commercial Law and Arbitration from the Complutense University.
According to his presentation, he has “extensive experience” in Corporate Law, finance, debt restructuring, and sovereign debt and “has focused for more than 12 years on advising international companies and governments on complex cross-border transactions, investment projects, and financing agreements.” that involve Cuba”.
In 2011, with only four years of graduation and as part of the Uría Menéndez firm, Lourdes Dávalos took charge of the Cuba Archive and became the leading expert on legal issues of the Mariel Special Development Zone and other investments. On these issues, the young woman has published several articles in specialized magazines, emphasizing the advantages and ways of investing on the Island.
Lourdes Dávalos León is the daughter of another Cuban lawyer, Rodolfo Dávalos Fernández, another of the regime’s defenders in the London trial, best known in Cuba for defending the five Cuban agents of the Wasp Network convicted of espionage in the United States.
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