Democracy Now: Pastors For Peace Caravan to Cuba Stopped at U.S.-Mexican Border

by Democracy Now (reposted)

Fri, Jul 22, 2005 7:12AM

Volunteers attempting to deliver tons of humanitarian aid and hurricane relief to Cuba were stopped at the U.S. - Mexican border Thursday. The volunteers are part of a Pastors for Peace caravan, a group which delivers shipments of humanitarian aid yearly to Latin American countries and Cuba.

Volunteers attempting to deliver tons of humanitarian aid and hurricane relief to Cuba were stopped at the U.S. - Mexican border yesterday. The hundreds of volunteers are part of a Pastors for Peace caravan, a group which delivers shipments of humanitarian aid yearly to Latin American countries and Cuba.

The caravanistas refuse to apply for a license under the US embargo of Cuba as a matter of principle. They view the embargo as an "immoral policy" and resist complying with it.

* Rev. Lucius Walker, executive director of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization, he is with the caravan.

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