De Blasio shouts Cuban revolutionary slogan at Miami rally

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AP News

MIAMI (AP) — New York City mayor and presidential candidate Bill de Blasio shouted a Spanish slogan associated with Cuba’s Communist revolution at a rally Thursday, drawing criticism in a city heavily influenced by exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s rule.

He later apologized on Twitter, saying he didn’t understand the history and significance of the phrase “Hasta la Victoria, siempre!”

Fresh from his appearance late Wednesday in a Democratic debate in which candidates pointedly spoke Spanish to appeal to Hispanic voters, de Blasio went to Miami International Airport to join cargo workers in the heavily Hispanic city. They are striking over what they call appalling working conditions.

De Blasio said he would stand by the workers “every step of the way.” He also shouted “Hasta la Victoria, siempre!” __ or “Until victory, always” __ a phrase most associated with revolutionary leader Che Guevara. It also became a rallying cry for Castro.

Florida state Sen. Annette Taddeo, a Democrat from Miami, delivered a sharp rebuke on Twitter in which she said she was “utterly disgusted.”

“This is completely unacceptable! How can anyone wanting to be the leader of the free world quote a murderous guerrilla - in Miami no less!” Taddeo said. “A community filled with his victims! #DeleteYourCampaign.”

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Big Red Bill.