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Car
caravan in Miami protests Bush’s measures
A car caravan
drove through the cities of Hialeah and Miami,
Florida, on Saturday to protest the measures
dictated by George Bush’s government against the
human rights of Cuban families restricting travel to
the island by émigrés who live in the United States.
The demonstration was organized by the Association
of Christian Mothers in Defense of the Family, with
support and solidarity from Alianza Martiana, the
Antonio Maceo Brigade, the José Martí Association,
the Bolivarian Circles of Miami and the Association
of Cuban Workers (ATC).
The caravan,
which drove for two hours along a route from central
Hialeah to Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami,
comprised more than 250 vehicles adorned with Cuban
and U.S. flags and posters protesting Bush’s
measures. Along the way, other motorists and
pedestrians on sidewalks and corners raised their
arms to express their support. Few opposing gestures
were seen.
Upon arriving
at Bicentennial Park on Biscayne Boulevard,
demonstrators were received by a small plane flying
overhead trailing a banner that read “Bush, don’t
divide Cuban families.” Not a single incident of
violence was registered along the entire route of
the caravan protesting Bush’s measures, which
equally affect Cubans on the island and those
resident in the United States. (Max Lesnik) |
