Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Cuba

South Florida gathers for memorial mass for ex-Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
MIAMI -- Many gather Saturday morning to remember and honor Lincoln Díaz-Balart, the longtime South Florida congressman and fierce advocate for a free Cuba, who died at 70 after a battle with cancer. The memorial will be held at 11 a.m. at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church located in Miami.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, who put Cuban embargo into law, dies at 70
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a former Miami congressman and towering figure in the Cuban exile community, died Monday after battling cancer. He was 70.
Former US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a champion of democracy in Cuba, dies at 70
Balart, a Cuban American who fought tirelessly for a free Cuba and who spent 18 years in Congress, has died after battling cancer.
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a ‘Free Cuba’ Republican in Congress, Dies at 70
The Florida scion of an anti-communist political family, he served in the House for 18 years at a time when Cuban Americans exerted peak influence on U.S. policies.
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart to be honored at memorial mass
A memorial in honor of former Cuban-American congressman and South Florida political giant Lincoln Diaz-Balart is set to take place Saturday morning.
Memorial held in Miami for former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
A public memorial mass was held Saturday morning at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Miami for former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, prominent former Cuban-American congressman, dies at 70
Balart, an influential figure in Florida politics and a fervent defender of democracy in Cuba, died on March 3 at the age of 70, after a battle with cancer
‘Never stopped fighting for freedom’: Hundreds honor Lincoln Díaz-Balart at memorial mass
Decades later, in his final days, Diaz-Balart still spoke of that brief moment, seeing it as a reaffirmation of what his parents — his father, Rafael Lincoln, a power broker who rose to the presidency of the Cuban Senate under Fulgencio Batista, and his mother, Hilda Caballero Brunet — had always told him: “Every single person is special.”
Politicians, community leaders remember Lincoln Díaz-Balart
His death prompted an outpouring of tributes from political leaders and community figures who hailed his legacy as a statesman and defender of human rights.
Former congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart remembered by South Florida
CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri explored the legacy the former congressman left behind. "It really was that family pain and tragedy that really put each leader in its place." Vice President JD Vance didn't seem enthusiastic about the length of President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday in a hot mic moment.
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, defender of immigrants and democracy for Cuba in Congress, is dead
Balart, a Cuban-American Republican politician who defended immigrants and fiercely opposed Fidel Castro’s regime to help ...
Lincoln Díaz-Balart, congressman who fought Castro regime, dies at 70
Forced into exile as a boy, the Florida Republican became a voice for democracy in his native Cuba and a committed champion ...
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Lincoln Diaz Balart, a former Cuban-American lawmaker who fought for the embargo and migrants’ rights, dies at 70
Balart, who served in the Florida House, the Florida Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives, died on Monday, according ...