Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a U.S. Representative for Florida’s 27th congressional district, shared several posts on February 11, 2026, highlighting the work of Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez during his visit to the U.S. Capitol.
In an English-language post published at 23:12 UTC, Salazar stated: “It was great to welcome our very own Miami‑Dade Tax Collector, @darielfernandez, to our nation’s Capitol today! On top of hard work for our taxpayers back home, Dariel is on the front lines helping shut down businesses that are funding the Castro dictatorship. Together with https://t.co/rW44HJ2NhH”.
Shortly after, at 23:14 UTC, she posted a similar message in Spanish: “Un gusto recibir hoy en el Capitolio al Recaudador de Impuestos de Miami-Dade, @darielfernandez! Además de trabajar sin descanso por los contribuyentes en Miami, Dariel está en la primera línea ayudando a cerrar negocios que financian a la dictadura castrista. Junto a líderes”.
An earlier post from the same day included only a link without additional commentary: https://t.co/2XRVzFWCIZ (22:04 UTC).
Miami-Dade County has historically had strong political and economic ties to Cuba-related policy issues due to its large Cuban-American population. Efforts by local officials such as Dariel Fernandez often focus on enforcing regulations aimed at restricting financial flows that may benefit the Cuban government.
