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Diaz-Balarts And Ros-Lehtinen Thank President Obama For His Statement In Solidarity With The Cuban People

Statement

Date: March 24, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) issued the following statement thanking President Obama for his message of today regarding the human rights situation in Cuba:

"We thank President Obama for his statement in solidarity with the Cuban people and his recognition of the increased repression by the Cuban dictatorship. President Obama called for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Cuba and for the Cuban people's right to freely determine their future. He also noted the tragic death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo and the ongoing repression against "Las Damas de Blanco." In a moment when the Cuban people are in dire need of support, we express our gratitude to President Obama for this gesture of solidarity. Now more than ever it is time to demand international solidarity and to increase assistance to the brave heroes who struggle for freedom and democracy within Cuba."


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