The fixed starting point was the city of Seattle, from where they will travel almost 5000 kilometers, to Washington DC. Photo: The Nation and Emigration.

This July 11, Cubans residing in the United States begin a bicycle tour of US territory to demand an end to the economic blockade against Cuba.

The initiative has been promoted by Cuban-American teacher Carlos Lazo, who addressed a letter to President Donald Trump for the lifting of economic sanctions in the face of the situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and in a setting where the US administration It has increased its hostility and tightened economic sanctions against the Cuban people. Today, the content of this petition has nearly 20,000 signatures on the online platforms Change.org and Avaaz.org.

The starting point set was the city of Seattle, from where they will travel almost 5,000 kilometers, to Washington DC., And will try to meet with the current US president or a member of his cabinet, according to statements to the press and publications on social networks of the same Tie.

During the tour, the group will also offer interviews and conversations in schools, churches and other spaces in at least 11 states of the Union, to, in the words of the creator of the Dream Factory, “build bridges of love between the peoples of Cuba and the United States. United.”

During the tour, the group will also offer interviews and conversations in schools, churches and other spaces in at least 11 states of the Union. Photo: The Nation and Emigration.

The initiative has been promoted by Cuban-American teacher Carlos Lazo, who addressed a letter to President Donald Trump. Photo: The Nation and Emigration.

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(Taken from The Nation and Emigration )