Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Congressman
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South Florida gathers for memorial mass for ex-Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart to be honored at memorial mass
Former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart remembered as ‘soldier for freedom,’ devoted family man at memorial Mass
Hundreds of people came together in Miami to honor the life and legacy of longtime South Florida Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart.Mourners gathered Saturday<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Forced into exile as a boy, the Florida Republican became a voice for democracy in his native Cuba and a committed champion of immigrants.
Balart, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and fiercely opposed Fidel Castro’s regime to help restore democracy in his native Cuba while serving for almost two decades in Congress representing South Florida,
Balart, who served in the Florida House, the Florida Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives, died on Monday, according to his brother Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart. He was 70.
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