Washington, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) Activists from the Los Angeles Hands Off Cuba Committee (Lahoc) reiterated their demand that the United States government lift the economic blockade that is causing so much harm to the Cuban people.
According to a statement sent to Prensa Latina, members of Lahoc raised their voices at a women’s march in which more than 35,000 people participated in that city of California, on March 8, on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Among the requests of the attendees, a predominantly female and young crowd that came out to defend abortion amid the current conservative policies of the Donald Trump administration, those in solidarity with Cuba reiterated the need to eliminate not only the economic but also the financial and commercial blockade that is trying to suffocate the island.
The text indicated that they also placed a table with informational material and a giant banner that read: “Let’s end the United States blockade of Cuba, let’s remove Cuba from the SSOT list (acronym in English for State Sponsors of Terrorism).”
During the march, the Lahoc team distributed 1,500 copies of a flyer titled “Women in Cuba: Revolution within the Revolution” that explains the achievements of women since 1959 and the new Family Code.
The young activists also sold books and buttons and registered for the delegation that will travel to the May Day activities on the island.
A significant part of the demonstration was a contingent of 500 workers from the Service Employees International Union, as well as groups of high school and university students, teachers, Palestinian and First Nations activists, and others.
Also in attendance were members of the National Organization for Women and the National Abortion Rights Action League.
“There were thousands of signs at the peaceful protest, all of which focused on defending women’s right to control their bodies and against Trump,” said Mark Friedman, a member of the International Association of Machinists.
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