{"id":225650,"date":"2020-08-06T13:21:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T17:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=225650"},"modified":"2020-08-06T13:22:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T17:22:22","slug":"carlos-lazo-and-his-wards-reach-their-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/carlos-lazo-and-his-wards-reach-their-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Lazo and his wards reach their goal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A group of Cubans residing in the United States<\/a> led by teacher Carlos Lazo arrived in Washington on Wednesday, the goal of a trip of more than 5,000 kilometers by bicycle to ask the U.S. government to end the blockade<\/a> on Cuba, Cubadebate<\/a><\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

Carlos Lazo intends to \u201cspeak with the President of the United States or with whoever listens to us,\u201d as in an initiative, to build \u201cbridges of love\u201d between the island and the United States.<\/p>\n

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The teacher, who arrived in the United States on a raft in 1991, addressed a letter to President Donald Trump<\/a> calling for the lifting of economic sanctions against Cuba, aggravated by the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the source.<\/p>\n

The group of bikers left from Seattle more than 20 days ago to cover the coast-to-coast route of the United States.<\/p>\n

Before leaving, Lazo announced on his social networks: \u201cThe time has come. We\u2019re going to the White House. We will cross the United States, from coast to coast, by bicycle. It will be like pedaling five times the distance from Havana to Santiago de Cuba. And although our route does not pass through El Cobre, Our Lady of Charity\u2015our Cachita!\u2015will be with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be grateful children! Let’s be bridges of love!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n