FIU memorializes Ronald Reagan in launching pro-democracy-Cuba initiative

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 434

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Florida International University is taking steps to support “Cuba’s transition to democracy,” administrators announced Friday, citing inspiration from Ronald Reagan.

The university, now under the leadership of former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, born to Cuban migrants in Miami, unveiled a nearly 8-foot bronze statue of the former president in front of a house on campus named for him.

“Certainly, I think what his legacy means to our students, our faculty, our …

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