Miami ( CNN ) -- Amid a report she has defected , the daughter of Cuba 's vice president has been living with relatives in Tampa , Florida , for nearly two weeks , an individual close to her told CNN on Tuesday . Glenda Murillo , daughter of Vice President Marino Murillo , was on her way Tuesday to visit her boyfriend in Hialeah , Florida , and could not be reached for comment , the individual close to her said by telephone . Asked by CNN to confirm a published report that Murillo had defected , the individual responded , `` You already know that . '' Murillo defected this month , reported El Nuevo Herald in Miami , citing sources . According to the newspaper , Glenda Murillo crossed the Mexico border at Laredo , Texas , and was paroled as provided for by a policy that allows Cubans who set foot on U.S. land to stay . The younger Murillo never received a U.S. visa to visit relatives or study in the United States , according to El Nuevo Herald . Marino Murillo , 51 , is vice president of the Council of Ministers and a member of the Cuban State Council . In 2011 , he was put in charge of implementing economic reforms . Murillo told reporters in March that his country 's political system is `` sustainable '' and that it will not change . Asked late Tuesday to comment , a U.S. State Department spokesperson said , `` U.S. laws on confidentiality do not permit me to disclose the specifics about individual visa and parole cases , or requests for asylum . '' Pope calls for greater freedoms in Cuba as he ends two-country tour . CNN 's Adriana Hauser contributed to this report .
Daughter of Cuban former president known to be living in Miami , Murillo has been staying with relatives in Tampa , Florida . Her father is in charge of economic reforms .