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Pastors for Peace Pay Tribute in Cuba to Lucius Walker

Pastors for Peace Pay Tribute in Cuba to Lucius WalkerHAVANA, Cuba, Jul 19 (acn) The members of the 26th U.S.-Cuba Pastors for Peace Caravan paid tribute on Saturday to late U.S. religious leader Lucius Walker, with a wreath by the plaque dedicated to his memory at Havana's Anti-Imperialist Tribune.

After the tribute, several participants shared experiences lived with Reverend Walker, founder of the organization and champion of the Cuban Revolution and its struggle against the unjust economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the U.S. government.
Tom Smith, president of the Inter-religious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO) said that the caravan became one of Lucius' methods for youngsters to know the truth about Cuba and tell it to the world.
In turn, Ninaj Raoul commented: "He passed the torch to us youngsters so we continued his legacy and always encouraged professional development; an example of this was the support for U.S. youngsters could study at Havana's Latin American Medical School (ELAM)."
Also, William Sales, who travels with his wife, said Lucius Walker taught them the importance of international solidarity in the struggle for human rights, and that as a result their daughter was able to study at the ELAM.
At the end of the tribute, a press conference was held with the members of this 26th caravan, in which Gail Walker, co-director of Pastors for Peace and daughter of late Lucius Walker also participates.
In conversation with ACN, Ana Maria Cardenas, program coordinator in the United States, said that they will attend the graduation ceremony of ELAM Students and visit the cities of Sancti Spiritus, Trinidad and Santiago de Cuba, among other places of interest.
She said she was moved by the attempts of normalization between the governments of Cuba and the United States; however, she reaffirmed that U.S. restrictions on travel to the Caribbean nation still exist, which is a violation of civil rights.
"The caravan won't stop until the end of the blockade, the territory illegally occupied in Guantánamo is returned and travel restrictions to the island are eliminated. Our work continues," she underlined.
Coming from Mexico, Spain, Germany and the northern country, the 50 caravan members will meet with Cuban religious leaders, including Rev. Raul Suarez, director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Cnter, and Dr. Enrique Aleman, president of the Spiritualist Federation of Havana.

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