"From my experience, having access to information and technology fundamental for a free country," Sanchez told the Voice of America in March. "A person who holds a flash memory and has access to at least a minute of Internet can change his or her life. That makes that citizen more empowered, more aware of his rights, perhaps more likely to speak up because he doesn't like what is happening. I think in order to help Cubans it is necessary to empower them technologically, so that they can become 21st century Internet users. Because without it, we will not become more democratic; we will not be free."