Despite the hatred of some, a large international caravan against the blockade of Cuba spread from the U.S. city of Miami to other cities around the world on the occasion of the 171st anniversary of the birth of José Martí.
The day for Cuba, for Martí, against the blockade is taking place with multiple actions in more than 20 cities around the world, said activist Carlos Lazo.
In the city of Florida, the Alianza Martiana together with the Bridges of Love movement called and the response left no room for doubt: dozens gathered to remember the Apostle and to reiterate to President Joe Biden that they are still waiting for him to fulfill his campaign promise in 2020 to change the hostile policies of his predecessor, Donald Trump, towards the island.
Several cars, driven by members of that patriotic emigration of Miami, drove through the streets of the city with shouts of "Down with the blockade", "Long live the bridges of love", "Long live Martí", according to a video sent to Prensa Latina.
Then they congregated in the Coral Gables park where an emblematic bust of the National Hero is located to pay homage and deposit white roses to Martí, the most universal of all Cubans.
Participants carried signs that also read "Remove Cuba from the U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism", "Cuba is not a sponsor of terrorism" and "Cuba is love".
As part of the call made by Puentes de Amor, there were reports of actions in Minnesota and also in Santa Cruz and La Paz, in Bolivia; and in Manitoba, Ontario, Toronto and Vancouver, in Canada, said Lazo.
This type of initiative has been going on for more than two years without interruption every last weekend of every month.
The day before, representatives of CodePink and Puentes de Amor traveled to Havana with a new load of solidarity for the people of Cuba, particularly for the public health sector.
On this occasion, the donation consisted of 1,000 pounds of powdered milk for the William Soler Pediatric Hospital in Havana and more than 71,000 pancreatin tablets for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis.
Until the blockade falls, "let's make many holes in that wall," warned the Cuban-American professor, who lives in Seattle.
In 1892 -he commented- the Apostle wrote that 'men go in two camps: those who love and found, those who hate and undo' and that is a maxim that always accompanies them".