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Thousands of Cubans protest against US blockade

The Don | 23.01.2005 20:57 | London | World

Over 5,000 people gathered Saturday in Mantua in the western province of Pinar del Rio, demanding an end to the economic blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

During the Open Tribune of the Revolution, which takes place every other Saturday in Cuba, the demonstrators condemned the hostile policy Washington has kept for more than 40 years against the island country.

Speakers at the rally repudiated the so-called Cuban AdjustmentLaw (1966) of the United States, which stimulates illegal migration to the United States by granting a privileged status to the illegal aliens of Cuban origin with residence and labor guarantees.

They also demanded justice for five Cubans serving severe jail sentences in US prisons for allegedly having threatened the national security of the United States.

 http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200501/23/eng20050123_171627.html

The Don