Miami‑area official says county approved resolution asking administration to suspend Cuba‑related licenses pending audits
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Summary
A speaker on Martín Noticias said the Miami‑Dade commission unanimously approved a resolution urging the White House to suspend licenses for shipments, remittances and travel with Cuba while federal audits are conducted; the program cited the county's tax collector for data on problematic exports.
A speaker on the Martín Noticias program said the Miami‑Dade County commission approved, unanimously, a resolution urging the U.S. president to suspend licenses tied to shipments, remittances and travel to Cuba until federal audits can confirm that goods and funds are not reaching military‑controlled enterprises.
According to the broadcast, the county's tax collector, identified on the program as Daniel Fernández, provided information showing problems with certain authorized exports to Cuba. The speaker argued that some humanitarian or commercial licenses have been used to move vehicles, machines and equipment to the island and that inspections and controls on the island make it difficult to ensure items are not diverted to military actors.
What the resolution asked: The program said the resolution calls for immediate suspension of licenses related to Cuba while complete federal audits are conducted to ensure goods and services are not delivered to entities controlled by the Cuban military. The speaker framed the resolution as a nonpartisan, moral measure and said it passed unanimously in the county commission.
What the program did not show: The broadcast did not provide the text of the resolution, the date of the commission vote beyond the program's report, or the names of commissioners who voted; nor did it include statements from relevant federal agencies or the White House.
Local context and next steps: The speaker said they had formally requested the president to act and thanked the congressmembers who had expressed support. The host said the program would follow the issue and bring analysts to discuss how such federal license suspensions and audits could be implemented.

