September: Cuba Car Caravan Against the U.S. Blockade of Cuba
Sunday, September 25th at 1:00pm
South High School: 3131 19th Ave S, Minneapolis MN.
End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba!
Join SCOTA, the Minnesota Cuba Committee and others for our monthly car caravan against the US blockade of Cuba.
Meet us at South High School in Minneapolis or watch live on Facebook.
This month, we’re focusing on the continuation of Cuba on the list of nations that the U.S. designates as “terrorist.”
More than 10,000 people and 100 progressive advocacy groups have signed an open letter urging President Joe Biden to reverse the Trump administration’s terrorism designation for Cuba and to reinstate Obama-era policy for the island.
The international outcry against the U.S. intentional starvation blockade of Cuba is growing. These actions powerfully refute the U.S. claim that Marco Rubio, Bob Menendez and Ted Cruz anti-Cuba campaign represents us.
Now in their third year, the public bike and car caravans that started in Miami and led by Cuban-Americans have broken up that myth. The September and October caravans coincide with important Cuba events.
Also on Sunday, Cuba is voting on a new Families Code expanding rights. Read more here in the Peoples Dispatch article: Cuba prepares for referendum on progressive Family Code The new Family Code, drafted in consultation with the general public, is considered to be the world’s most inclusive and progressive code.
October 29/30 comes the weekend before the UN General Assembly votes on Nov. 2-3 for ending the U.S. blockade on Cuba. This is the 30th year — since 1992!
Car Caravan Details:
Meet at South High School parking lot: 3131 19th Ave S, Minneapolis MN.
12:30: Volunteer car marshal training
1:00: Line up and add signs and flags to cars at South High School parking lot, 3131 19th Ave So, Minneapolis. Signs and car flags will be available or bring your own. Caravan sponsors will make brief remarks.
1:30: Caravan begins – left out of parking lot on 21st Street, left on Lake Street, right on First Ave. South, left through Post Office parking lot, left on Blaisdell and left on Lake back to South High.
2:30: Brief closing rally at South High parking lot.
2:30: Brief closing rally at South High parking lot.
The lead car will be in contact with participating cars – details will be provided at the rally site. Contact 612-437-0222 for more information or if you’re joining late.
Tell Biden and Congress:
-No Delay, Lift the U.S. blockade NOW!
-U.S. stop sanctioning Cuban families!
-End all travel bans on Cuba!
#UnblockCuba2022
#LetCubaLive
-U.S. stop sanctioning Cuban families!
-End all travel bans on Cuba!
#UnblockCuba2022
#LetCubaLive
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