South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Shaping Cuba's future - Oswaldo Payá, who in 2002 was awarded the European Parliament's Sakharov human rights prize, named after a Russian dissident. Payá insists his drive for national dialogue is not geared solely toward dissidents, but is inclusive of those who support the Cuban government. "The government is part of Cuban society and we are open to dialogue with its members," Payá said.
It is precisely Payá's moderate stance and willingness to work within Cuba's current system that has made him a target for criticism among some hard-line sectors of Miami's exile community. The politically strong right-wing Miami exile lobby in Washington has so far had little or no success in trying to overthrow Castro with non-productive economic boycotts and isolation tactics.
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